Fishing at Lac Duval, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Duval in Mauricie, Quebec. The water sits 512 metres up. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Some 18 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. After that come Leblanc at 67 km and La Tuque at 84 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Denis at 0.5 km, Lac Line 0.7 km, Lac Carmen at 0.8 km, Lac Phil 1.4 km and Lac Rene at 1.9 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Duval

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Lac Duval to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Duval fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Denis, 0.5 km out. What applies at Lac Duval may have changed since it was mapped.