Fishing at Lac Fournier, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Fournier. It lies 228 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. Nearest town is Sainte-Thècle, 24 km off. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 69 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fournier

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac Fournier the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Fournier.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Carignan, 0.5 km away. Nothing on Lac Fournier should be assumed from this page alone.