Lac Tetard Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Tetard. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Laurentides is the closest town at 20 km. Trois-Rivières is the closest city, 95 km away. Close by you also have: Lac Currot some 0.4 km off, Lac Bedard the better part of 2.6 km, Lac Rocheleau some 3.8 km off, Lac Cloutier the better part of 4.7 km and Lac Lanctot some 4.8 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tetard

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Tetard the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -15°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Tetard.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Réserve faunique de Portneuf takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Currot is 0.4 km off. Rules at Lac Tetard are worth checking on the day.