Lac a la Truite Fishing near Métabetchouan, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac a la Truite sits. The land about it is pine and birch. La Tuque sits 45 km from the bank. Saguenay is the closest city, 134 km away. Within a short drive: Lac Chicanier 1.2 km away, 1.2 km away is Lac du Replat, Lac a Shaw 1.3 km away, 1.7 km away is Lac de la Carapace and Lac Creux 2 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Truite

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac a la Truite the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac a la Truite runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Chicanier is 1.2 km off. What applies at Lac a la Truite may have changed since it was mapped.