Fishing at Lac Parry, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Parry belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Surface area is around 57 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 4.4 km in total. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Start from La Tuque, 61 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 128 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Parry

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Lac Parry the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Parry by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Caduc at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Parry before loading the car.