Lac du Coin Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Coin is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. Height above sea level is 395 metres. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 3.3 km in total. La Tuque sits 43 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 117 km to La Cité-Limoilou, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Coin

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Lac du Coin is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Lac du Coin the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac de la Coquille, 2 km away. The position on Lac du Coin is worth confirming on the day.