Fishing at Lac a l'Ours, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a l'Ours belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 436 metres above sea level. La Tuque lies 56 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 112 km off. What else is close: Lac Ouellet a touch under 0.3 km, Lac Travers near enough 0.9 km, Lac Concombre a touch under 1 km, Lac Lagace near enough 1 km and Lac Etoile a touch under 1 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Ours

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac a l'Ours 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. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lac a l'Ours the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Ouellet is 0.3 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac a l'Ours.