Lac a la Truite Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac a la Truite, in Mauricie. It sits in lake country bush. For a base, La Tuque sits 12 km out. Further out sit Laurentides (44 km) and Sainte-Thècle (72 km). Also within reach: Lac des Pierres near enough 1.6 km, Lac Bourgeoys lies 1.6 km on, Lac Chatel near enough 1.8 km, Lac Leopold lies 1.9 km on and Lac du Castor near enough 2.7 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lac a la Truite before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac a la Truite rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac des Pierres is 1.6 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac a la Truite.