Fishing at Lac Villeneuve, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Villeneuve is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. The surface lies 538 metres up. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Manawan, 47 km off. It is 210 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Others worth noting: Lac Pipe out at 2.3 km, Lac Hen the better part of 2.3 km, Etang McAdam out at 2.4 km, Lac Soulier the better part of 2.4 km and Lac Lombric out at 3.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Villeneuve

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac Villeneuve should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Villeneuve by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Pipe at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Villeneuve if anything is unclear.