Lac de l'Alize, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de l'Alize lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 371 metres above sea level. La Tuque lies 47 km from the water. Further out sit Sainte-Thècle (68 km) and Saint-Tite (70 km). What else is close: 0.7 km away is Lac de la Folie, Lac Dement after 1.2 km, 1.2 km away is Lac du Cypres, Lac du Nordet after 1.6 km and 1.9 km away is Petit lac Ford. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Alize

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac de l'Alize responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Lac de l'Alize the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac de la Folie, 0.7 km away. Where Lac de l'Alize is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.