Lac au Bouquet Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac au Bouquet falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 371 metres. Roughly 1.15 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The perimeter runs near 10 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Mauricie list. La Tuque sits 32 km from the bank. Laurentides lies 50 km off, Sainte-Thècle another 85 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Bouquet

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac au Bouquet the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac au Bouquet by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Poelon at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac au Bouquet as something to verify.