Lac Audrey Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Audrey sits. The setting is rolling bush on every side. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is La Tuque, 36 km off. Trois-Rivières sits 112 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within easy reach: Lac en Foin some 0.8 km off, Lac Annie 1 km away, Lac Joyce some 1.6 km off, Lac Picho 2.4 km away and Lac Ellen some 2.5 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Audrey

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Audrey where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Audrey rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac en Foin, 0.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Audrey.