Lac Savard in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Savard. The water sits 555 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 60 km off. Trois-Rivières sits 227 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Savard

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Savard the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Savard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Tour at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Savard before loading the car.