Lac des Grands in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Grands falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 464 metres. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. The closest town, La Tuque, is 46 km away. Laurentides lies 67 km off, Métabetchouan another 75 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Grands

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac des Grands gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac des Grands fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Clair is 1.3 km off. Confirm access to Lac des Grands locally before you travel.