Lac Jean Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Jean falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The ground around here is rolling bush. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 54 km away. Weymontachie lies 60 km off, Manawan another 70 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Jean

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Jean responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Jean.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Chevalier, 0.6 km out. Nothing on Lac Jean should be assumed from this page alone.