Lac Alouette, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Alouette lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Some 27 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. After that come Laurentides at 73 km and Weymontachie at 76 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Alouette

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Alouette a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Alouette.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Marie-Louise at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Alouette are worth checking on the day.