Lac a Ludger-Noel in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac a Ludger-Noel. Elevation runs to 258 metres. Surface area is around 48 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge covers about 5.2 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. Start from La Tuque, 22 km down the road. Trois-Rivières sits 140 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Ludger-Noel

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac a Ludger-Noel for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac a Ludger-Noel rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Clair is 2.4 km off. Signs at Lac a Ludger-Noel carry more weight than any list.