Fishing at Lac Curie, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Curie. Height above sea level is 475 metres. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.7 km, and most of it is walkable. Nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 49 km away. Leblanc follows at 79 km, then Saint-Félicien at 80 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Curie

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lac Curie decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Curie the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Pasteur is 1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Curie for certain.