Fishing at Lac Lavallee, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Lavallee in Mauricie, Quebec. Taiga runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 17 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 3.6 km keeps the choices simple. Head to Weymontachie, 37 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 159 km off. What else is close: Lac Mome 3.7 km, Lac Foin at 4 km, Lac Toad 4.6 km, Lac du Pit at 5 km and Lac Xavier 5.1 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lavallee

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Lavallee the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -16°C for January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Lavallee the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Mome sits 3.7 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Lavallee is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.