Fishing at Lac Spence, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Spence is set in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 488 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Head to Manawan, 57 km away, for anything you forgot. Leblanc is 64 km away, with Weymontachie at 65 km. In the same area: Lac Fred 0.5 km away, Lac Jim roughly 0.8 km, Lac Oscar 0.9 km away, Lac Wyck roughly 1.3 km and Lac Zero 1.4 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Spence

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Spence gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Spence the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Fred, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac Spence.