Fishing Lac en Voute in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac en Voute is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. Elevation runs to 371 metres. Around 40 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The shoreline runs about 5.9 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. La Tuque is the closest town at 42 km. Beyond it, Laurentides at 66 km and Métabetchouan at 78 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Voute

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac en Voute gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac en Voute the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Perdrix, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac en Voute before loading the car.