Lac de l'Ourson Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ourson is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 320 metres. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Some 23 km away sits Laurentides, the nearest settlement. Trois-Rivières sits 77 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ourson

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac de l'Ourson fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac de l'Ourson more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac du Plongeon is 1 km off. Signs at Lac de l'Ourson carry more weight than any list.