Lac Newman Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Newman stands in Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is mixed forest on every side. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. La Tuque is the closest town at 15 km. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 127 km distant. Nearby alternatives: Lac Russell 0.6 km off, Lac Tessier 0.7 km away, Lac Bear 0.8 km off, Lac Raisin 1.1 km away and Lac Owl 1.1 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Newman

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac Newman for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Newman rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Russell, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Newman may have changed since it was mapped.