Fishing Lac Telemaque in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Telemaque sits. It lies 405 metres above sea level. The nearest town is Leblanc, 79 km away. Then Manawan, 117 km, and Weymontachie, 119 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Tempo lies 0.6 km on, Lac Christie within 1.3 km, Lac Border lies 1.4 km on, Lac Turn within 1.5 km and Lac Step lies 1.6 km on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Telemaque

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Telemaque the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Telemaque that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Tempo, 0.6 km out. Confirm access to Lac Telemaque locally before you travel.