Lac Demi-Lune in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Demi-Lune, in Mauricie. It stands 392 metres above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Weymontachie, 52 km away. Further out sit La Tuque (58 km) and Manawan (68 km). Within a short run: Lac Tulipe about 1.3 km, Lac des Neiges just 2 km, Lac Jonquille about 2.1 km, Lac Iraq just 2.5 km and Lac Lidia about 2.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Demi-Lune

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Lac Demi-Lune for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Demi-Lune fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac Tulipe, 1.3 km away. Rules at Lac Demi-Lune are worth checking on the day.