Fishing at Lac Uther, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Uther lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 420 metres. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. You are 102 km from Leblanc. The big place round here is Gatineau, 264 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Uther

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Lac Uther is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -17°C for January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Lac Uther regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Eos is 1.4 km off. Rules at Lac Uther are worth checking on the day.