Lac Vert Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Vert is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. The bank is 414 metres above sea level. With some 42 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 4.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. La Tuque lies 57 km from the water. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 110 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vert

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Lac Vert is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -16°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Lac Vert more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Marc is 0.7 km off. Confirm access to Lac Vert locally before you travel.