Lac Fugere Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  The Mauricie entry here is Lac Fugere, in Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg. Head to Leblanc, 74 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Chapais (101 km) and Chibougamau (109 km). What else is close: Lac Georges 0.7 km, Lac Geaty 1.4 km away, Lac Quinn 1.6 km, Lac Jumeau 1.8 km away and Lac Parachute 2.4 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Fugere

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Fugere repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Lac Fugere.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Georges, 0.7 km out. Check the position at Lac Fugere before loading the car.