Lac Lemoine Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Lemoine in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank gives way to rolling bush. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from La Tuque, 31 km down the road. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 120 km off. Within a short run: Lac a la Croix near enough 0.9 km, Lac de l'Aileron at 1.8 km, Lac Boulet near enough 1.8 km, Lac Pierre at 2 km and Lac Perou near enough 2.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lemoine

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac Lemoine responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Lemoine by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac a la Croix is 0.9 km distant. Signs at Lac Lemoine carry more weight than any list.