Lac du Duc Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Duc is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. Land around it is rolling bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Mandeville is the closest town at 35 km. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 71 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Duc

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac du Duc the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac du Duc rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac du Vireo, 0.9 km out. For Lac du Duc in particular, ask before you travel.