Fishing at Lac de la Tourterelle, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Tourterelle belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is lake country bush on every side. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. La Tuque is the closest town at 59 km. Saint-Tite is 61 km away, with Sainte-Thècle at 62 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tourterelle

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac de la Tourterelle the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac de la Tourterelle runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac du Bec-Croise is 0.4 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Tourterelle.