Lac de la Fouine in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac de la Fouine sits. The surface lies 502 metres up. It runs to roughly 37 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. You are looking at roughly 5.1 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. Some 55 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 165 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Fouine

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac de la Fouine for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac de la Fouine the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac du Butor, 2.6 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Fouine.