Fishing Lac Whalen in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Whalen stands in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 409 metres above sea level. The water covers some 56 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The margin runs to about 5.4 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. Weymontachie is the closest place, 43 km off. Further out sit Manawan (63 km) and La Tuque (68 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Whalen

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Whalen rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Whalen rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Pearl sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Whalen, the notice at the access point is the final word.