Fishing Lac Patrick in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Patrick is set in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 378 metres. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, La Tuque, is 54 km distant. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 120 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. Head southwest for the nearest town.

• Where to Fish on Lac Patrick

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Patrick where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Lac Patrick that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Mod is 0.5 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Patrick.