Lac Turgeon Fishing near Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Turgeon falls inside Mauricie. The country here is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Laurentides is 19 km out. Sainte-Thècle follows at 26 km, then Saint-Tite at 36 km. What else is close: Lac a la Cache (2.2 km), Lac Welch out at 2.2 km, Lac du Canard (2.6 km), Lac des Abeilles out at 2.6 km and Lac Bleu (2.8 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Turgeon

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Lac Turgeon should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 18°C and January near -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Turgeon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac a la Cache is 2.2 km distant. Ask locally about Lac Turgeon if anything is unclear.