Lac Dussault Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac Dussault sits. It stands 297 metres above sea level. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Laurentides sits 15 km from the bank. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 93 km off. Close by you also have: Lac Daure a touch under 1.7 km, Lac de la Digue 2 km away, Lac Lemay a touch under 2.2 km, Lac Crapet 2.3 km away and Lac Charlie a touch under 2.3 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dussault

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Lac Dussault a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Dussault.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Anglers are recorded at Makinongé, roughly 110 m off. There is camping recorded roughly 160 m off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Daure sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Dussault as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.