Fishing Lac des Hirondelles in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac des Hirondelles in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 349 metres. Roughly 31 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 5.0 km on foot. For a base, La Tuque sits 39 km out. Further out sit Laurentides (46 km) and Saint-Raymond (80 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Hirondelles

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. 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. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Lac des Hirondelles should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac des Hirondelles the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac au Raton, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac des Hirondelles locally before you travel.