Lac Suzanne Fishing, SW of Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Suzanne, in Mauricie. The water sits 504 metres up. At some 1.70 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 21 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Weymontachie is the closest place, 51 km off. Saguenay sits 173 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Suzanne

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Suzanne repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Suzanne that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Peanut, 3.2 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Suzanne.