Lac de la Tour Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de la Tour, in Mauricie. Taiga runs right down to the water. It measures about 70 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 5.2 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 31 km away. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 169 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour

  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. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Lac de la Tour where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac de la Tour the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac au Cafe is 2 km off. Nothing on Lac de la Tour should be assumed from this page alone.