Fishing at Lac de la Garenne, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Garenne lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. Everything around it is spruce and muskeg. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. La Tuque sits 50 km from here and is the nearest stop. La Cité-Limoilou sits 109 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Garenne

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac de la Garenne repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Lac de la Garenne the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Germer is 1.2 km off. Check the position at Lac de la Garenne before loading the car.