Lac de la Queue Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac de la Queue sits. Height above sea level is 491 metres. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Some 62 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, La Tuque at 63 km and Métabetchouan at 79 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Queue

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac de la Queue the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about 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. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Queue.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Cos is 1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Queue for certain.