Lac de l'Orignal Fishing near Lac-Mégantic, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Orignal is an Estrie water, Quebec side. It lies 424 metres above sea level. At about 22 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 3.1 km of margin, front to back. Lac-Mégantic sits 3.6 km from the bank. Weedon Centre is 44 km away, with Disraeli at 47 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Orignal

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Estrie cover rainbow trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac de l'Orignal before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -12°C to 18°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac de l'Orignal follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac de la Belle Saison sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac de l'Orignal before loading the car.