Lac Saint-Onge Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Saint-Onge stands in Mauricie, Quebec. This is taiga ground. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Weymontachie lies 8.9 km from the water. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 188 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Onge

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Saint-Onge that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Saint-Onge.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Papillon sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Saint-Onge, the notice at the access point is the final word.