Lac Coutuit in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Coutuit is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. It runs to roughly 32 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Weymontachie lies 42 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 169 km away. More in the same country: Lac Moose at 1.4 km, 2.5 km out stands Lac Ouinegomic, Lac Laurendeau at 3 km, 4.3 km out stands Lac Elbow and Lac Carba at 4.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Coutuit

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Lac Coutuit the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Coutuit to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Moose at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Coutuit in particular, ask before you travel.