Fishing at Lac Konke, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Konke falls inside Mauricie. The water sits 394 metres up. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 3.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Supplies mean a trip to La Tuque, 53 km off. Sainte-Thècle is 65 km and Saint-Tite 65 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Konke

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Konke that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Konke.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boat moorings show in mapping some 810 m from here. Mapping shows a campsite some 530 m from the water. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Normand, 2.2 km away. Ask locally about Lac Konke if anything is unclear.