Lac des Amoureux, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Amoureux is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. It sits 39 km in from the sea. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton sits 14 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 43 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Amoureux

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Lac des Amoureux a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac des Amoureux runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Magnan, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac des Amoureux before loading the car.