Fishing at Lac Arre, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Arre sits within Mauricie in Quebec. This is northern bush country. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Leblanc, 82 km off. Further out sit Chapais (96 km) and Chibougamau (102 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arre

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Lac Arre light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Arre the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Petit lac Valcourt at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Arre should be assumed from this page alone.