Fishing at Lac Renald, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Renald is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 476 metres up. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. For a base, Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 50 km out. Beyond it, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton at 65 km and Mandeville at 68 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Renald

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Lac Renald where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -15°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Renald the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Boivin, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Renald.