Lac des Trois Caribous Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac des Trois Caribous falls inside Mauricie. The bank gives way to northern bush. At some 2.72 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Mauricie. Some 51 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. After that come Laurentides at 52 km and Saint-Raymond at 82 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Trois Caribous

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Lac des Trois Caribous a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac des Trois Caribous rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac la Foi sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac des Trois Caribous should be assumed from this page alone.