Lac de la Tour Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Tour is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. Height above sea level is 343 metres. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.7 km in total. La Tuque at 47 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saguenay is 156 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac de la Tour repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac de la Tour rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Cutaway is 1.1 km distant. What applies at Lac de la Tour may have changed since it was mapped.