Lac Chicoine Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Chicoine. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. La Tuque is the closest town at 30 km. Weymontachie is 62 km and Laurentides 80 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chicoine

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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. Lac Chicoine gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Chicoine rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac la Clochette is 5 km distant. Rules at Lac Chicoine are worth checking on the day.