Lac Yvan Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Yvan. Elevation runs to 442 metres. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. La Tuque sits 54 km from the bank. Laurentides follows at 70 km, then Métabetchouan at 70 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvan

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac Yvan gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Yvan rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Sylvio, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac Yvan.