Fishing Lac Tessier in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Tessier belongs to Mauricie. The surface lies 407 metres up. Around 26.20 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. Leblanc is the closest place, 66 km off. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 290 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tessier

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Tessier where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -17°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac Tessier that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Clairville is 3.8 km off. Rules at Lac Tessier are worth checking on the day.