Fishing Lac Dudevoir in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac Dudevoir sits. Height above sea level is 362 metres. Around 32 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 2.9 km of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 11 km away. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 206 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dudevoir

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Dudevoir light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Dudevoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Stanforth, 5.3 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Dudevoir.