Fishing at Lac Pratte, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Pratte, in Quebec. It sits at 221 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. The nearest place of any size is Shawinigan, 14 km away. Further out sit Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (18 km) and Hérouxville (21 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pratte

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Pratte for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -14°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac Pratte runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A campsite lies 580 m away for anyone staying over. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac McLaren, 0.5 km out. What applies at Lac Pratte may have changed since it was mapped.