Fishing at Lac de la Sterne, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Sterne, in Mauricie. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 42 km away. It is 104 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Sterne

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac de la Sterne where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac de la Sterne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Vachon, 1.6 km out. None of that is settled for Lac de la Sterne in what we hold.