Lac Ti-Gars Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 498 metres above sea level. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Weymontachie, 40 km off. After that come Leblanc at 61 km and Saint-Félicien at 93 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ti-Gars

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Lac Ti-Gars before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Lac Ti-Gars regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Loup at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Ti-Gars are worth checking on the day.