Lac Poelon near La Tuque: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Poelon, in Mauricie. The ground around here is lake country bush. The closest town, La Tuque, is 33 km distant. La Cité-Limoilou is the closest city, 122 km away. Others close at hand: Lac au Bouquet within 1.2 km, 2.8 km out stands Lac Robert, Lac du Passereau within 3.2 km, 3.7 km out stands Lac Jambon and Lac du Geai Bleu within 4.2 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poelon

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Poelon the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Poelon the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac au Bouquet, 1.2 km out. Treat access at Lac Poelon as something to verify.