Lac Tony Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac Tony sits. It stands 513 metres above sea level. Roughly 18 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 2.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The town to know is Weymontachie, 39 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 176 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tony

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Tony decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -17°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Tony.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Shaver is 0.8 km off. For Lac Tony in particular, ask before you travel.