Fishing at Lac a l'Orignal, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a l'Orignal is set in Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 362 metres above sea level. For a base, Laurentides sits 19 km out. Trois-Rivières sits 76 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short drive: Lac Price after 0.4 km, Petit lac Begin a shade over 1 km, Lac Petit after 1.1 km, Lac a la Mousse a shade over 1.3 km and Lac Lefebvre after 1.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a l'Orignal

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac a l'Orignal should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac a l'Orignal regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Overnight stays are possible 130 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Price at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac a l'Orignal in particular, ask before you travel.