Lac de l'Ourson Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ourson belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The surface lies 431 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. La Tuque lies 56 km from the water. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 113 km distant. Within a short run: Lac du Cypres some 0.7 km off, Lac Sauvage a touch under 1.6 km, Lac du Lynx some 1.9 km off, Lac Lunch a touch under 2 km and Lac Rond some 2.2 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ourson

  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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Lac de l'Ourson light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac de l'Ourson.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac du Cypres at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac de l'Ourson may have changed since it was mapped.