Lac de la Fourche Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac de la Fourche in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 337 metres above sea level. The water covers some 36 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline length is close to 5.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Métabetchouan at 54 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 114 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Fourche

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Lac de la Fourche in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac de la Fourche by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Sublime at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac de la Fourche is worth confirming on the day.