Lac a Matte, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac a Matte lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 196 metres. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. For supplies, Saint-Ubalde is 15 km out. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 63 km distant. Others close at hand: Lac a Saint-Amand near enough 1.1 km, Lac des Pins roughly 1.5 km, Lac Gervais near enough 1.9 km, Lac Goulet roughly 3.3 km and Lac Beaudoin near enough 3.5 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Matte

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac a Matte fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -14°C on the long-run figures. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac a Matte more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A platform or pier sits within 870 m. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac a Saint-Amand sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac a Matte before loading the car.