Lac aux Menes in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac aux Menes belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. 23 km away sits Hérouxville, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 55 km away. What else is close: Lac Hamel at 0.4 km, Lac Sarracenie 1.3 km off, Lac Paa-Poo at 1.5 km, Lac au Bouleau 1.7 km off and Lac du Noyer at 1.8 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Menes

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Lac aux Menes should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac aux Menes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Hamel at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac aux Menes in particular, ask before you travel.