Fishing at Lac du Quartz, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Quartz in the Mauricie part of Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 1.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Weymontachie sits 51 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 167 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Quartz

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac du Quartz gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac du Quartz runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Fey at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lac du Quartz as something to verify.