Lac aux Orignaux, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac aux Orignaux belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. It stands 319 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to La Tuque, 47 km off. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 99 km off. Close by you have: Lac Pascal lies 0.3 km on, Lac Soucis after 0.7 km, Lac du Canard lies 0.8 km on, Lac Corbeil after 1.4 km and Lac Balthazar lies 1.8 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Orignaux

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lac aux Orignaux the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -15°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac aux Orignaux.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Pascal at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac aux Orignaux before loading the car.