Lac du Bouffon Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Bouffon lies in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. The closest town, La Tuque, is 44 km away. Weymontachie is 67 km and Manawan 79 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bouffon

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac du Bouffon decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac du Bouffon runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lac Paneton at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac du Bouffon in what we hold.