Lac du Loup Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac du Loup sits. The bank is 504 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Weymontachie is the closest town at 40 km. The big place round here is Saguenay, 184 km distant. Others within reach: Lac Ti-Gars (0.7 km), Lac Clef at 0.7 km, Lac Savane (1 km), Lac Carotte at 1.2 km and Lac Inga (1.6 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Loup

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac du Loup a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Lac du Loup regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Ti-Gars sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac du Loup, the notice at the access point is the final word.