Lac Tranquille Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Tranquille. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. Weymontachie at 46 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 184 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tranquille

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Lac Tranquille as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Tranquille.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Rachelle is 0.4 km off. Treat access at Lac Tranquille as something to verify.