Lac Taft Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Taft in Mauricie, Quebec. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Weymontachie sits 32 km out. Manawan is 62 km away, with La Tuque at 79 km. Within a short drive: Lac Selby 0.9 km away, Lac Fish after 1.1 km, Lac Rolland 2.4 km away, Lac Mercier after 2.7 km and Lac Grant 2.9 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Taft

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Lac Taft the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Taft.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Selby, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lac Taft if anything is unclear.