Grand lac Carre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Grand lac Carre belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 354 metres above sea level. Roughly 23 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is La Tuque, 54 km away. Then Métabetchouan, 65 km, and Chambord, 70 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Grand lac Carre

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Grand lac Carre a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Grand lac Carre by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Rognon is 0.5 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Grand lac Carre for certain.