Fishing Lac sur la Montagne in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac sur la Montagne, in Mauricie. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is La Tuque, 53 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 116 km off. Close neighbours run: Lac Crapaud after 0.4 km, Lac du Centre lies 0.9 km on, Lac Truman after 1 km, Lac de la Fronde lies 1.1 km on and Lac a la Cruche after 1.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac sur la Montagne

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac sur la Montagne the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac sur la Montagne.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Crapaud, 0.4 km away. For Lac sur la Montagne in particular, ask before you travel.