Lac Yvonne, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Yvonne belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 467 metres. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Leblanc at 54 km is the nearest place to stop. Weymontachie lies 92 km off, Manawan another 101 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Hendry after 0.6 km, Lac a Pitou out at 1 km, Lac Lauzier after 2 km, Lac Deux Milles out at 2.3 km and Lac de la Cloture after 2.5 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvonne

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lac Yvonne is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Yvonne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Hendry, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Lac Yvonne are worth checking on the day.