Fishing Lac Matte in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Matte in Mauricie, Quebec. The ground around here is northern bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The nearest town is La Tuque, 55 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 113 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Matte

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac Matte the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Matte the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Legare is 1 km distant. Treat access at Lac Matte as something to verify.