Lac Maurice Fishing in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Maurice stands in Lanaudière, Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lanaudière list. Nearest town is Crabtree, 4.4 km off. For a city, Terrebonne is 32 km off. Near neighbours include: Lac d'Or just 12 km, Lac Beram within 12 km, Lac l'Ilot just 22 km, Lac Sainte-Julienne within 22 km and Lac Riviera just 22 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maurice

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Lac Maurice to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 20°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac Maurice more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac d'Or at 12 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Maurice before loading the car.