Fishing at Lac Sack, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Sack. The bank is 416 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. You are 82 km from Leblanc. Manawan lies 120 km off, Weymontachie another 122 km. Within a short drive: Lac Seal sits 1.4 km out, Lac Rene 1.5 km off, Lac Duquette sits 1.6 km out, Lac Wells 2 km off and Lac Christie sits 2.1 km out. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sack

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac Sack gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Sack.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Seal is 1.4 km distant. Treat access at Lac Sack as something to verify.