Lac Fontaine Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Fontaine falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. Around the bank it is pine and birch. At about 40 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 3.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Sainte-Thècle sits 25 km from the bank. It is 68 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fontaine

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Fontaine rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Lac Fontaine the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac a l'Ile, 0.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Fontaine.