Lac de l'Aigrette Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac de l'Aigrette. It sits at 346 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. La Tuque lies 50 km from the water. Sainte-Thècle is 67 km and Saint-Tite 68 km. Near neighbours: 1.6 km away is Lac du Diablotin, Lac du Bois Brule 1.8 km away, 2.3 km away is Lac du Sorbier, Lac Thom 2.5 km away and 2.6 km away is Lac du Malard. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Aigrette

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac de l'Aigrette the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac de l'Aigrette.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The water borders Réserve faunique du Saint-Maurice, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac du Diablotin, 1.6 km away. Where Lac de l'Aigrette is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.