Lac Mitre, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Mitre sits. The surface lies 435 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, La Tuque, is 68 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 102 km away. Also worth knowing: Lac du Bras a touch under 2.5 km, Lac de l'Aiguille 3.2 km away, Lac Ventadour a touch under 3.5 km, Lac Skiff 3.5 km away and Lac du Chalet a touch under 4.2 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mitre

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Lac Mitre for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -16°C for January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Lac Mitre to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac du Bras, 2.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Mitre.