Lac Fisher Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Fisher in Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in northern bush country. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. La Tuque lies 24 km from the water. For a city, Sainte-Foy is 125 km off. In the same area: Lac Alfred roughly 0.6 km, Lac Felice (0.8 km), Lac Lorette roughly 0.8 km, Lac Harry (1 km) and Lac Jumeau roughly 1.1 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fisher

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Fisher rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Fisher.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Alfred is 0.6 km off. Signs at Lac Fisher carry more weight than any list.