Lac aux Cerisiers Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac aux Cerisiers. Land around it is pine and birch. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Some 15 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 109 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Cerisiers

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac aux Cerisiers the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac aux Cerisiers that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Trottier, 1.1 km out. Where Lac aux Cerisiers is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.