Fishing Lac Samare in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Samare. The surface lies 424 metres up. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Laurentides sits 34 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is La Cité-Limoilou, 95 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Samare

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Samare the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Samare.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Garence is 1.3 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Samare for certain.