Fishing Lac Yves in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Yves in Mauricie, Quebec. This is lake country bush ground. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Saint-Michel-des-Saints, 60 km down the road. Beyond it, La Tuque at 62 km and Manawan at 70 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yves

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Yves decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Lac Yves the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Monic is 0.8 km off. Confirm access to Lac Yves locally before you travel.