Fishing Lac Tremblay in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Tremblay belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 572 metres. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.7 km keeps the choices simple. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Nearest place of any size is Manawan, 63 km away. Leblanc follows at 67 km, then Weymontachie at 76 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tremblay

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lac Tremblay for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Lac Tremblay to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Honore at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Tremblay may have changed since it was mapped.