Lac Trudel near Saint-Élie-de-Caxton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Lac Trudel in Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 175 metres. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, 12 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 40 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Trudel

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Lac Trudel should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Trudel follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a jetty 970 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. A campsite is mapped about 1.2 km away, which makes an early start easier. Part of this sits inside or beside Réserve naturelle Carmen-Lavoie, so read the notices. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lac Bellemare is 1.1 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Trudel if anything is unclear.