Lac Lamontagne in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Lamontagne is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. This is mixed forest country. For supplies, La Tuque is 26 km out. Laurentides lies 36 km off, Sainte-Thècle another 47 km. Others within reach: Lac a Deux Queues 2.2 km off, Lac Houle a touch under 4.2 km, Lac Francis 4.2 km off, Lac Henri a touch under 5.3 km and Lac Bousquet 5.5 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lamontagne

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Lac Lamontagne a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Lac Lamontagne to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac a Deux Queues, 2.2 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Lamontagne.