Lac Fogh Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fogh lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. What surrounds it is taiga. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. La Tuque is the closest town at 26 km. Laurentides lies 50 km off, Sainte-Thècle another 82 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Beauchesne after 0.7 km, Lac Alfred at 1.9 km, Lac Lorette after 2 km, Lac Fisher at 2.1 km and Lac Harry after 2.2 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fogh

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Fogh to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Fogh rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Beauchesne at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Fogh is worth confirming on the day.