Lac Tessier Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Tessier in Mauricie, Quebec. The water sits 390 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. For a base, La Tuque sits 16 km out. The big place round here is Sainte-Foy, 127 km distant. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Bear (0.7 km), Lac Newman after 0.7 km, Lac Russell (0.7 km), Lac Moore after 1 km and Lac Owl (1.1 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tessier

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Work Lac Tessier in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lac Tessier.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Bear is 0.7 km off. For Lac Tessier, the notice at the access point is the final word.