Fishing at Lac Eugene, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Eugene is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The water sits 363 metres up. Start from La Tuque, 29 km down the road. The big place round here is La Cité-Limoilou, 123 km distant. Nearby, in order: Lac Olivier the better part of 1.6 km, Lac Jambon (2 km), Lac Corinne the better part of 2.5 km, Lac Beauchesne (2.9 km) and Petit lac Noir the better part of 3 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Eugene

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lac Eugene decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac Eugene fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Olivier, 1.6 km away. The position on Lac Eugene is worth confirming on the day.