Lac Yvette Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Yvette in Mauricie, Quebec. The ground round it is pine and birch. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Mauricie standards. For supplies, La Tuque is 17 km out. Trois-Rivières sits 118 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvette

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Lac Yvette as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Yvette.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Hard Luck is 1 km off. For Lac Yvette in particular, ask before you travel.