Lac du Coyote Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Coyote belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 304 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, 32 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 67 km distant. Others within reach: Lac Jones just 0.9 km, Lac Vert 1.8 km away, Lac aux Chantiers just 2.1 km, Lac du Cerf 2.8 km away and Lac du Cougouar just 3.3 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Coyote

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Lac du Coyote is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -14°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Lac du Coyote by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Réserve faunique Mastigouche takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Jones, 0.9 km away. Check the position at Lac du Coyote before loading the car.