Lac Suzanne Fishing near Leblanc, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Suzanne in the Mauricie part of Quebec. The ground round it is northern bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Head to Leblanc, 22 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay sits 225 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Suzanne

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lac Suzanne the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac Suzanne that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Sterna is 0.4 km off. Rules at Lac Suzanne are worth checking on the day.