Fishing at Lac Trette, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Trette is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. The water sits 525 metres up. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Laurentides lies 59 km from the water. La Tuque lies 60 km off, Métabetchouan another 80 km. What else is close: Lac Squamish about 1 km, Lac Cupule just 1 km, Lac Light about 1.5 km, Lac Dabin just 2.1 km and Lac des Armoises about 2.1 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Trette

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lac Trette that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Trette around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Squamish is 1 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Trette.