Fishing at Lac Richard, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Richard. The bank is 419 metres above sea level. The water covers some 24 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 3.8 km in total. The nearest town is Leblanc, 80 km away. After that come Weymontachie at 123 km and Manawan at 124 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Richard

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Lac Richard as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Richard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Lupien is 1.6 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Richard if anything is unclear.