Fishing at Lac Suzanne, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Suzanne sits within Mauricie in Quebec. Height above sea level is 412 metres. Around 30 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.5 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Chapais lies 89 km from the water. Further out sit Leblanc (104 km) and Waswanipi (106 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Suzanne

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lac Suzanne where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Suzanne that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Indien sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Suzanne.