Lac du Coulicou Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Coulicou lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. The setting is rolling bush. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to La Tuque, 60 km off. It is 112 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. Close by you have: 0.6 km out stands Lac Casabon, Lac Katri roughly 0.7 km, 1.3 km out stands Lac de la Mesange, Lac Inconnu roughly 2 km and 2 km out stands Lac Hamel. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Coulicou

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac du Coulicou gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac du Coulicou rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Casabon at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac du Coulicou, the notice at the access point is the final word.