Lac Parrot Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Parrot. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. It runs to roughly 10 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 1.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. La Tuque sits 16 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 107 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Parrot

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Lac Parrot in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 18°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Parrot runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Juneau, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Parrot, the notice at the access point is the final word.