Lac Richer, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Richer, in Mauricie. It lies 427 metres above sea level. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Leblanc is the closest place, 43 km off. After that come Weymontachie at 48 km and Manawan at 74 km. Close by you have: Lac Faessler 0.8 km off, Lac Baxter sits 0.9 km out, Lac McCarthy 1.7 km off, Lac Ayotte sits 2.5 km out and Lac Truchon 3.9 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Richer

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Richer the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Lac Richer the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Faessler at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Richer for certain.