Lac Kerr in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Kerr is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. It lies 340 metres above sea level. It measures about 14 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 2.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. La Tuque sits 44 km from the bank. Weymontachie lies 56 km off, Laurentides another 93 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Kerr

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Kerr a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Kerr.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Mac is 1.6 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Kerr locally before you travel.