Lac Yarbo in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac Yarbo in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 436 metres above sea level. At about 14 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest town is Weymontachie, 38 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 173 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yarbo

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac Yarbo to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Yarbo follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Laurendeau at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Yarbo are worth checking on the day.