Fishing Lac Laurendeau in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Laurendeau belongs to Mauricie. It lies 387 metres above sea level. For supplies, Weymontachie is 40 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 171 km off. Close by you have: Lac Yarbo 2.3 km off, Lac Moose about 2.3 km, Lac Cypres 3 km off, Lac Coutuit about 3 km and Lac Elbow 3.5 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laurendeau

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac Laurendeau repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac Laurendeau by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Yarbo sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Laurendeau if anything is unclear.