Lac Vaseux Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Vaseux sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. The bank is 477 metres above sea level. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 km on foot. The nearest town is Leblanc, 74 km away. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 244 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vaseux

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Vaseux fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Vaseux runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac de l'Etape at 3.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Vaseux before loading the car.