Lac des Mouettes Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac des Mouettes. The surface lies 490 metres up. It measures about 37 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 3.5 km of margin, front to back. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Manawan, 43 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 203 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Mouettes

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac des Mouettes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac des Mouettes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac du Chinois, 1.1 km out. For Lac des Mouettes, the notice at the access point is the final word.