Fishing at Lac Throop, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Throop lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg. At about 26 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Leblanc, is 64 km distant. Weymontachie follows at 110 km, then Chapais at 114 km. Within a short run: Lac Poele 0.8 km, Lac Luret at 1 km, Lac Taylor 1.3 km, Lac Glos at 1.6 km and Lac Ezy 1.6 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Throop

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Lac Throop the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac Throop that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Poele at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Throop before loading the car.