Lac Gravel Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Gravel falls inside Mauricie. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. La Tuque lies 39 km from the water. Weymontachie lies 69 km off, Laurentides another 84 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gravel

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Gravel the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac Gravel runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac du Heron at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac Gravel carry more weight than any list.