Lac du Tamanoir Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac du Tamanoir sits. This is mixed forest ground. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Laurentides, 24 km away. After that come La Tuque at 26 km and Sainte-Thècle at 50 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tamanoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac du Tamanoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac du Tamanoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Cheville, 0.4 km out. Confirm access to Lac du Tamanoir locally before you travel.