Lac Crochet Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Crochet. Land around it is boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. La Tuque lies 61 km from the water. It is 126 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. In the same area: Lac Chapelet 0.7 km away, Lac Alma sits 1.1 km out, Lac Batelet 1.9 km away, Lac Lionel sits 2.1 km out and Lac du Plateau 2.8 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Crochet

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Crochet for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac Crochet that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Chapelet is 0.7 km distant. For Lac Crochet, the notice at the access point is the final word.