Fishing Lac du Cypres in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac du Cypres sits. Height above sea level is 345 metres. La Tuque lies 47 km from the water. Trois-Rivières sits 103 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Lac du Nordet within 0.8 km, Lac de l'Alize (1.2 km), Lac du Bois Brule within 1.8 km, Lac de la Folie (1.9 km) and Lac du Vison within 2.3 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cypres

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Lac du Cypres is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -15°C to 18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Lac du Cypres the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac du Nordet at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac du Cypres should be assumed from this page alone.