Lac Umisk Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Umisk in the Mauricie part of Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. It measures about 31 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 3.4 km on foot. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Weymontachie lies 36 km from the water. Beyond it, Leblanc at 59 km and Saint-Félicien at 97 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Umisk

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Umisk the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Lac Umisk around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Wupaw at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Umisk before loading the car.