Lac Arthur Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie, Quebec, is where Lac Arthur sits. The land about it is lake country bush. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Supplies mean a trip to Shawinigan, 30 km off. After that come Hérouxville at 30 km and Saint-Tite at 32 km. Other water nearby: Lac Arsene 1.2 km away, Lac en Coeur roughly 1.8 km, Lac Alphonse 2.2 km away, Lac Ecarte roughly 2.4 km and Lac Daire 2.4 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arthur

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Arthur the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Lac Arthur regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Arsene, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Arthur in particular, ask before you travel.