Lac du Passage Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac du Passage. The bank is 365 metres above sea level. Roughly 21 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. La Tuque lies 48 km from the water. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 108 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac de la Tour the better part of 0.9 km, Lac du Barrage sits 1.3 km out, Lac de la Viorne the better part of 1.6 km, Lac du Fou sits 2 km out and Lac Travers the better part of 2.5 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Passage

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac du Passage repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac du Passage that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Tour is 0.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac du Passage.