Fishing at Lac en Triangle, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac en Triangle sits. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Shawinigan, 41 km off. Trois-Rivières sits 70 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Triangle

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lac en Triangle fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac en Triangle rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is a campsite 330 m from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Foin, 1 km out. What applies at Lac en Triangle may have changed since it was mapped.