Lac de la Montagne Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Montagne sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. The setting is boreal forest. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Leblanc is the closest place, 42 km off. Then Weymontachie, 52 km, and Saint-Félicien, 104 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Montagne

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac de la Montagne the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and 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. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Lac de la Montagne.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac la Truite is 2 km off. Check the position at Lac de la Montagne before loading the car.