Lac du Collier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac du Collier. Land around it is rolling bush. It measures about 15 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.1 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, La Tuque, is 49 km distant. Saguenay sits 129 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Collier

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac du Collier to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Collier.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Savane, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Collier.