Lac Sauteux Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Sauteux is set in Mauricie, Quebec. Land around it is rolling bush. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Some 47 km away sits Saint-Michel-des-Saints, the nearest settlement. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 89 km away. Close by you also have: Etang Carpentier at 1 km, Lac Loa near enough 1.4 km, Lac Blanc at 1.8 km, Lac Plat near enough 2.1 km and Lac Camille at 2.5 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sauteux

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Sauteux a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac Sauteux that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Etang Carpentier at 1 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Sauteux in what we hold.