Lac de l'Orignal Fishing near Weymontachie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac de l'Orignal. The water sits 363 metres up. It measures about 26 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 4.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Weymontachie sits 20 km from the bank. Saguenay is the closest city, 212 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Orignal

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac de l'Orignal the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Lac de l'Orignal around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Bellevue is 3.9 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de l'Orignal for certain.