Lac Young near Weymontachie: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Young is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The surface lies 413 metres up. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. You are 35 km from Weymontachie. Further out sit Manawan (60 km) and La Tuque (79 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Young

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Young the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Young runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Jonas, 2.3 km out. Nothing on Lac Young should be assumed from this page alone.