Lac Du Roure Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Du Roure. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Surface area is around 37 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 5.3 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 46 km away. Trois-Rivières sits 128 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Du Roure

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Du Roure responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That is the shape of the year on Lac Du Roure.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac du Merite at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Du Roure.