Lac Sporis Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Sporis belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The water sits 419 metres up. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.4 km keeps the choices simple. Manawan at 111 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Ferme-Neuve at 111 km and Leblanc at 119 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sporis

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Sporis before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Sporis the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Oscbola sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Sporis is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.