Fishing Lac Courtin in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Courtin sits within Mauricie in Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. The closest town, La Tuque, is 63 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 109 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Courtin

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lac Courtin a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lac Courtin more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Ocean, 0.9 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Courtin for certain.