Lac du Muet in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Muet belongs to Mauricie. The bank gives way to mixed forest. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. La Tuque lies 24 km from the water. Weymontachie is 71 km away, with Laurentides at 71 km. Nearby alternatives: 0.9 km away is Lac Lachance, Lac de la Musique within 1.7 km, 3.1 km away is Lac Baxter, Lac Bordeleau within 3.2 km and 4 km away is Petit lac Baxter. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Muet

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Lac du Muet in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -16°C and July at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac du Muet follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Lachance at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac du Muet if anything is unclear.