Lac Creux Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Creux lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. It sits in rolling bush country. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. La Tuque at 46 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay sits 132 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Creux

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Lac Creux before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Creux rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Chicanier, 0.8 km out. Check the position on Lac Creux before loading the car.