Lac au Loup Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac au Loup falls inside Mauricie. The land about it is lake country bush. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. La Tuque at 25 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 114 km to Sainte-Foy, the nearest city. Round about: Lac des Amandiers 0.6 km off, Lac Desilets near enough 1.5 km, Lac de la Source 1.8 km off, Lac de l'Acacia near enough 2 km and Etang du Petit Lac Long 2.1 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Loup

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac au Loup that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac au Loup follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac des Amandiers at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac au Loup carry more weight than any list.