Lac David-Courtois Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac David-Courtois sits within Mauricie in Quebec. Height above sea level is 398 metres. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. La Tuque sits 47 km from the bank. Laurentides is 50 km away, with Saint-Raymond at 81 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Rosaire-Grenon some 0.7 km off, Lac Squirrel at 1.3 km, Lac Alexandra some 1.8 km off, Lac Chicot Pond at 1.8 km and Lac Laurent some 2.1 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac David-Courtois

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac David-Courtois responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac David-Courtois more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Rosaire-Grenon is 0.7 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac David-Courtois.