Fishing at Lac Louise, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Louise falls inside Mauricie. The bank gives way to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, is 14 km distant. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 49 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Louise

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Treat Lac Louise as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -14°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Lac Louise the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac a Ti-Blanc-Plante is 0.5 km off. Check the position on Lac Louise before loading the car.