Fishing at Lac de l'Amont, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac de l'Amont. The bank is 366 metres above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. You are 29 km from La Tuque. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 115 km distant. Not far off: Lac Shitagoo after 0.3 km, Lac Croche within 1.6 km, Lac du Coin Plat after 2 km, Lac Gros-Louis within 2.5 km and Lac Lowney after 2.5 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Amont

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac de l'Amont gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lac de l'Amont by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Shitagoo, 0.3 km away. Ask locally about Lac de l'Amont if anything is unclear.