Lac Wuchusk in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Wuchusk lies in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 547 metres above sea level. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 26 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Leblanc (57 km) and La Tuque (98 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Wuchusk

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lac Wuchusk a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Lac Wuchusk the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Minamao is 0.5 km distant. The position on Lac Wuchusk is worth confirming on the day.