Lac des Tounes, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac des Tounes. The surface lies 158 metres up. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Start from Sainte-Thècle, 4.5 km down the road. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 57 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Tounes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lac des Tounes gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac des Tounes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. The closest car park is 1.4 km away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac en Coeur, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac des Tounes before loading the car.