Lac de la Mouette Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Mouette is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. Everything around it is rolling bush. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 43 km from La Tuque. Sainte-Thècle lies 58 km off, Saint-Tite another 60 km. Also within reach: Lac a l'Orage some 0.8 km off, Lac a la Pluie sits 1 km out, Lac aux Pieges some 1.3 km off, Lac du Carcajou sits 1.4 km out and Lac Beluga some 1.5 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Mouette

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac de la Mouette should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac de la Mouette the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac a l'Orage is 0.8 km off. Check the position at Lac de la Mouette before loading the car.