Fishing Lac du Courlis in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac du Courlis. This is boreal forest country. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 58 km distant. Further out sit La Tuque (65 km) and Manawan (68 km). Water in the same corner: Lac Leger some 0.4 km off, 0.8 km away is Lac du Grebe, Lac Bunny some 1.9 km off, 1.9 km away is Lac Long and Lac du Corbeau some 2 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Courlis

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac du Courlis before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -16°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Lac du Courlis to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Leger at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac du Courlis.