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219-acre lake near Québec. The lake tops out around 10 ft. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Lac Bécancour maps at 219 acres behind 2.2 miles of shoreline. Its 1.1 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. All of it is shallow-zone water — under ~15 ft across the entire basin, so the food chain has the run of the place. Figure 0.9 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.5 mi at the beam. Les Appalaches MRC claims this one. Lac du Huit sits 2 mi northeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
Carte de pêche interactive gratuite — Lac Bécancour, Québec : courbes de profondeur issues de relevés bathymétriques réels jusqu'à 3 m (10 pi), et les meilleurs sites pour omble de fontaine, truite arc-en-ciel, truite brune et plus. Les profondeurs proviennent de la Géobase des bathymétries de lac du Québec (MELCCFP) lorsque disponibles.
Come spring, look for brook trout tight to the bank in 1 to 10 ft. Through summer count on 3 to 10 ft; the winter hold is 2 to 10 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 10 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm is the honest summer answer here.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Été | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (10 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Automne | 1 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Hiver | 2 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 3 to 10 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 10 ft, winter 2 to 10 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 6 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (6 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Été | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (6 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Automne | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (6 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Hiver | 2 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (6 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: brown trout in 1 to 10 ft. The depth story barely changes: 3 to 10 ft through summer, 1 to 10 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 6 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for after dark and early morning. Summer baits: a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) gets it done.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Été | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (6 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Automne | 2 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Hiver | 1 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (6 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
When the water first warms, landlocked salmon slide up into 1 to 10 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 10 ft, winter 3 to 10 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 10 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + streamer down deep or a thin spoon on lead core rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 1 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 1 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Streamer flies (Grey Ghost) off boards, Thin spoon (Mooselook style) |
| Été | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (10 ft) | Dodger + streamer down deep, Thin spoon on lead core |
| Automne | 2 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (2 ft) | Casting spoon at the mouths, Streamers |
| Hiver | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Swedish pimple + smelt |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: walleye in 3 to 10 ft. The depth story barely changes: 3 to 10 ft through summer, 3 to 10 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 6 ft range, prime in fall. Time it for the evening and early morning. Summer baits: a crawler harness on bottom bouncer or a deep crankbait (trolled) gets it done.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 4 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (6 ft) | 1/8 oz jig + minnow, Hair jig |
| Été | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft | dusk & dawn | Break off the point (6 ft) | Crawler harness on bottom bouncer, Deep crankbait (trolled) |
| Automne | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 40 ft | dusk & night | Break off the point (6 ft) | Jigging rap, Jig + big minnow |
| Hiver | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 40 ft | dusk & dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Jigging spoon + minnow head, Rattle bait |
In spring, yellow perch run shallow here, mostly 3 to 10 ft. Summer keeps them at 3 to 10 ft, and they winter in 3 to 10 ft. Back-bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring yellow perch. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm most summer days.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Saison | Profondeur | Meilleure fenêtre | Commencer à | Leurres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printemps | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Back-bay flat (3 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Été | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Automne | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 35 ft | midday | Deep basin (10 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Hiver | 3 to 10 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (10 ft) | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Lac Bécancour also holds northern pike (3 to 10 ft in summer), muskellunge (3 to 10 ft in summer), smallmouth bass (3 to 10 ft in summer), rock bass (3 to 10 ft in summer), pumpkinseed (2 to 10 ft in summer), brown bullhead (3 to 10 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Structure-wise the chart holds 6 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 10 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Québec waters are set by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP) — and special regulations can apply to Lac Bécancour specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Québec fishing regulations →
Lac Bécancour is about 10 ft (3 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from published agency bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Lac Bécancour atteint environ 3 m (10 pi) à son point le plus profond. Les profondeurs proviennent de relevés bathymétriques réels.
Anglers target brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, landlocked salmon, walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, muskellunge, smallmouth bass, rock bass, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead on Lac Bécancour. This species list is an informed estimate from Québec's provincial fish-range maps (bounded by each lake's depth and habitat), not a per-lake fish survey — Québec doesn't publish per-lake species records.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for landlocked salmon in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lac Bécancour is regulated by the Québec sport fishing rules (MELCCFP). Check the official Québec regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Lac du Huit 2 mi · Lac à la Truite 3 mi · Petit lac Saint-François 6 mi · Lac Bolduc 7 mi · Lac de l'Est 12 mi · Lac Noir 12 mi · Lac à la Truite 12 mi · Grand lac Saint-François 13 mi · Petit lac Lambton 13 mi · Lac des Ours 15 mi · Lac Breeches 16 mi · Lac William 16 mi
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More water nearby: Les Appalaches MRC fishing maps (12 charts). Browse all Québec fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry: published agency survey data. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.