Lac de la Puce Fishing near Mattawa, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec, is where Lac de la Puce sits. The bank gives way to rolling bush. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Quebec standards. Some 22 km away sits Mattawa, the nearest settlement. Greater Sudbury is the closest city, 187 km away. Near neighbours: 0.9 km away is Lac Sylvie, Lac Sylvain at about 1.4 km, 1.8 km away is Lac Mimi, Lac Moose at about 2 km and 3 km away is Lac Alice. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Puce

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shape of Lac de la Puce rewards a slow walk along one bank. Rain running in from a ditch brings food with it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lac de la Puce the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Sylvie at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac de la Puce before loading the car.