Lac en L Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac en L, in Mauricie. It lies 534 metres above sea level. With some 22 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 3.4 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest place of any size is Leblanc, 32 km away. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 247 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac en L

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac en L rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac en L fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac en Coude sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac en L.