Lac des Mures, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Mures is a Quebec water, Quebec side. The water sits 323 metres up. Mattawa sits 45 km from here and is the nearest stop. Deep River lies 53 km off, Chalk River another 61 km. Round about: Lac du Gerris 0.5 km off, Lac Stanfred at about 1 km, Lac Saint-Pons 1.2 km off, Lac Berns at about 2.3 km and Lac du Pin Rouge 2.7 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Mures

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. At Lac des Mures the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -13°C in January and 18°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac des Mures more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac du Gerris is 0.5 km distant. Confirm access to Lac des Mures locally before you travel.