Fishing Lac Stevens in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Stevens. The surroundings are taiga. With some 49 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 5.6 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. You are 92 km from Leblanc. It is 280 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Stevens

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lac Stevens the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac Stevens rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Tubit at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Stevens carry more weight than any list.