Lac Craigh, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Craigh is set in Mauricie, Quebec. It lies 377 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 52 km from the bank. Further out sit Saint-Élie-de-Caxton (62 km) and Shawinigan (65 km). Other water within reach: Lac Jim lies 0.8 km on, Lac Windfield at 0.9 km, Lac Raynaud lies 1.1 km on, Lac Lu at 1.9 km and Lac Bournival lies 2.2 km on. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Craigh

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Lac Craigh before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -15°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac Craigh follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Jim, 0.8 km away. Treat access at Lac Craigh as something to verify.