Lac Ruth Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ruth belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 428 metres above sea level. Around 20 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Bank access stretches around 2.5 km in total. Supplies mean a trip to La Tuque, 22 km off. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 126 km distant. Nearest other option: Lac Olea lies 0.8 km on, Lac Jumeau some 0.9 km off, Lac Felice lies 1.2 km on, Lac Loan some 1.5 km off and Lac Harry lies 1.6 km on. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ruth

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Ruth where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Ruth more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Olea is 0.8 km distant. Treat Lac Ruth as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.