Lac Trouve Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Trouve. This is mixed forest country. The nearest town is La Tuque, 23 km away. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 146 km distant. Other water within reach: Lac la Loutre within 1.5 km, Lac aux Pins 1.5 km away, Lac Filion within 1.7 km, Lac Plein Bois 2.1 km away and Lac Panache within 2.2 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Trouve

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Trouve a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Trouve.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac la Loutre at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Trouve for certain.