Fishing Lac la Charite in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac la Charite belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 357 metres. Roughly 13 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 2.4 km on foot. 47 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest town. Laurentides is 53 km away, with Saint-Raymond at 85 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Charite

  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. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Lac la Charite as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Lac la Charite more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Fishing from a pier is possible 80 m away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Gerard-Lirette, 0.6 km out. Check the current arrangement for Lac la Charite.