Fishing Lac Fertile in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fertile is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. The closest town, La Tuque, is 45 km distant. Trois-Rivières sits 129 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fertile

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Fertile fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Fertile the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac du Bouffon, 1 km away. Check the position at Lac Fertile before loading the car.