Fishing Lac Solive in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Solive sits within Mauricie in Quebec. Around the bank it is boreal forest. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The town to know is Leblanc, 51 km out. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 243 km off. Within a short drive: Lac des Dix Milles just 2.2 km, Lac Victor near enough 3 km, Lac Jalon just 4.3 km, Lac Albinos near enough 5.6 km and Lac du Compas just 5.7 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Solive

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Solive gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac Solive by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac des Dix Milles at 2.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Solive are worth checking on the day.