Lac Arthur Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Arthur. The water sits 455 metres up. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Weymontachie at 36 km is the nearest place to stop. Leblanc is 78 km away, with La Tuque at 81 km. Others worth noting: Lac Victor (0.9 km), Lac Rousseau roughly 1.4 km, Lac Tango (1.5 km), Lac Lavallee roughly 1.9 km and Lac Lucratia (2.3 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arthur

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Arthur that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. 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. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Lac Arthur regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Victor, 0.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Arthur.