Lac des Puces Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Puces belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 425 metres. The water covers some 29 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. You are looking at roughly 5.5 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. For a base, Leblanc sits 63 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 253 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Puces

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac des Puces responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. 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. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Lac des Puces regularly works to that calendar.

• 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. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Gordon is 1.5 km distant. Check the position on Lac des Puces before loading the car.