Fishing at Lac Wapous, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Wapous is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. Northern bush runs right down to the water. With some 71 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 6.8 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Leblanc at 41 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 242 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wapous

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Wapous responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Wapous.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Rene, 1.9 km out. Where Lac Wapous is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.