Fishing at Lac Therese, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Therese in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 550 metres. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Weymontachie at 51 km is the nearest place to stop. Leblanc lies 56 km off, Saint-Félicien another 92 km. Other water within reach: Lac Kingflow at 1 km, Lac Zebco a touch under 1.5 km, Lac Gaston at 2.1 km, Lac Epinette a touch under 2.2 km and Lac en Coeur at 2.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Therese

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Therese the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Therese.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Kingflow at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Therese.