Lac Dufresne Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. Everything around it is taiga. It measures about 31 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 6.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. For supplies, Weymontachie is 23 km out. Then Leblanc, 71 km, and La Tuque, 81 km. Others worth noting: Lac Hamel some 2.1 km off, Lac du Feu within 2.4 km, Lac Fogh some 2.8 km off, Lac Irene within 2.8 km and Lac Lajeunesse some 2.9 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dufresne

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac Dufresne should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Dufresne.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Hamel at 2.1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Dufresne before loading the car.