Fishing at Lac Skip, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Skip belongs to Mauricie. Height above sea level is 414 metres. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Head to Manawan, 45 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 168 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Skip

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac Skip a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Skip by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Cite at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Skip before loading the car.