Fishing at Lac du Hochet, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac du Hochet. It stands 477 metres above sea level. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 52 km away. Laurentides is 70 km and Métabetchouan 70 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Hochet

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac du Hochet light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Lac du Hochet to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac a la Cruche at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Hochet.