Lac de l'Ampoule Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ampoule stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank gives way to mixed forest. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Start from La Tuque, 33 km down the road. For a city, Saguenay is 140 km off. Within a short drive: Lac Chicot within 0.3 km, Lac du Barrage a shade over 1 km, Lac du Cote within 1.8 km, Lac Brassard a shade over 2.4 km and Lac Long within 2.5 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ampoule

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Lac de l'Ampoule a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac de l'Ampoule.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Chicot at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac de l'Ampoule.