Fishing Lac de la Grosse Truite in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac de la Grosse Truite sits. The surface lies 407 metres up. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Manawan sits 57 km out. Leblanc lies 92 km off, Weymontachie another 97 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Banane some 0.6 km off, Lac de la Dame within 1.8 km, Lac Monaco some 2 km off, Lac Louise within 2.8 km and Lac Omer some 3 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Grosse Truite

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Lac de la Grosse Truite in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac de la Grosse Truite follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Banane at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac de la Grosse Truite before loading the car.