Fishing at Lac Cossette, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Cossette in Mauricie, Quebec. The land about it is rolling bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Nearest town is La Tuque, 21 km off. Laurentides is 34 km away, with Sainte-Thècle at 65 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cossette

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Lac Cossette should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Cossette fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac au Morillon sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Cossette is worth confirming on the day.