Fishing at Lac Wickenden, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Wickenden stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The country here is taiga. It measures some 1.10 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 7.3 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. Weymontachie is the closest town at 56 km. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 144 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wickenden

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Wickenden the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. 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. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac Wickenden runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Cliff, 0.7 km away. Treat Lac Wickenden as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.