Lac Laurette Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Laurette, in Quebec. The water sits 340 metres up. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. For a base, La Tuque sits 49 km out. Weymontachie follows at 49 km, then Manawan at 80 km. Within a short drive: Lac Flamand 1.8 km away, Lac Simone some 2.3 km off, Lac Intersection 2.4 km away, Lac a la Truite some 2.8 km off and Lac de la Gelinotte 3.6 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Laurette

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Lac Laurette is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Laurette runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Flamand, 1.8 km out. Check the position at Lac Laurette before loading the car.