A grey, even sky over the water, with a helpful ripple pushed from the SSW and the barometer holding steady. Most of the action on Lac du Talus should come off the first drop-off and weed lines. If you must go, go in the middle of the day. Keep baits small and presentations quiet. Shortening days concentrate the feeding into fewer hours.
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Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac du Talus. The bank is 423 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Leblanc, 107 km out. It is 257 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. Nearby, in order: Lac Bin (1.4 km), Lac Chicagomish roughly 1.5 km, Lac Frigga (1.5 km), Lac Hera roughly 1.7 km and Lac Og (1.9 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.
Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac du Talus repays a walk before the first cast.
July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Lac du Talus around it.
Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Bin is 1.4 km off. Rules at Lac du Talus are worth checking on the day.
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