Fishing at Lac des Violettes, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac des Violettes. Land around it is northern bush. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. For a base, La Tuque sits 56 km out. La Cité-Limoilou is the closest city, 112 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Violettes

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Lac des Violettes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac des Violettes runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Pourpre, 0.5 km out. Nothing on Lac des Violettes should be assumed from this page alone.