Lac Long Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Long is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. This is rolling bush country. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. The nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 18 km away. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 140 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Long

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Long the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Long fishes to that pattern most years.

• 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. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac de l'Equerre at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Long are worth checking on the day.