Fishing at Lac Duras, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie end of Quebec holds Lac Duras. The surroundings are taiga. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Leblanc sits 62 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Weymontachie at 104 km and Normandin at 116 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Duras

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lac Duras where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac Duras runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lac Fel is 0.5 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Duras for certain.