Lac Wika Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Wika lies within the bounds of Mauricie, Quebec. It sits at 336 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, La Tuque, is 32 km distant. Trois-Rivières sits 112 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wika

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac Wika to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Wika fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Manitonipi sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Wika in particular, ask before you travel.