Lac Lortet near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Lortet belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The land about it is rolling bush. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. For supplies, Laurentides is 34 km out. Then La Tuque, 44 km, and Saint-Raymond, 66 km. Not far off: Lac Cavan 0.4 km off, Lac Folyon within 1 km, Lac des Gadelliers 1 km off, Lac Turcey within 1.4 km and Lac Bernier 1.9 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lortet

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Lac Lortet before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lac Lortet fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Cavan sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Lortet before loading the car.