Lac de la Source Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Source lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The bank is 358 metres above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 26 km away. Beyond it, Laurentides at 34 km and Sainte-Thècle at 68 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Source

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac de la Source rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac de la Source to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac a la Loutre sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac de la Source before loading the car.