Lac a la Truite Fishing, SW of Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Truite sits within Mauricie in Quebec. The setting is northern bush on every side. It runs to roughly 63 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge covers about 8.3 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. The nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 14 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 196 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac a la Truite the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac a la Truite fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac du Pin Gris is 1.6 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac a la Truite in what we hold.