Fishing at Lac Aurele, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Aurele is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. Everything around it is northern bush. It measures about 41 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 3.8 km, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Mauricie are bigger. 84 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. Gatineau is the closest city, 278 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aurele

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Aurele light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Lac Aurele more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Clova, 1.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lac Aurele in what we hold.