Lac Richibouctou in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Richibouctou is set in Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is mixed forest on every side. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Start from La Tuque, 45 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 121 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Richibouctou

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Richibouctou the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Lac Richibouctou by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lac Restigouche, 1.2 km out. Nothing on Lac Richibouctou should be assumed from this page alone.