Lac Tourniere Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tourniere lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. This is boreal forest ground. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 2.9 km on foot. The closest town, Manawan, is 46 km away. Weymontachie is 85 km away, with Leblanc at 87 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tourniere

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac Tourniere the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Tourniere.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a jetty 870 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Peabody at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Tourniere in what we hold.