Lac Upisasin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Upisasin in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 497 metres. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 34 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 188 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Upisasin

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Upisasin that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Lac Upisasin the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Usamatik, 0.8 km out. The position on Lac Upisasin is worth confirming on the day.