Fishing at Lac Zita, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Zita is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The ground round it is boreal forest. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Start from Weymontachie, 25 km down the road. Leblanc lies 65 km off, La Tuque another 89 km. If this one is busy: Lac Mini lies 0.6 km on, Lac Hazel 0.6 km, Lac Marilyn lies 0.9 km on, Lac Top 1 km and Lac Slim lies 1.5 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Zita

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Zita light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Zita fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Mini is 0.6 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Zita.