Lac Maurice Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Maurice is one of the Laurentides waters in Quebec. The bank is 411 metres above sea level. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Rivière-Rouge sits 26 km out. The big place round here is Orléans, 109 km distant. Within easy reach: Lac Gregoire sits 0.6 km out, Lac Long-Tom 0.7 km, Lac Marcel sits 0.9 km out, Lac a l'Epinette 1 km and Lac du Pin sits 1.2 km out. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maurice

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Maurice that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 18°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Lac Maurice to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Gregoire, 0.6 km out. Check the position at Lac Maurice before loading the car.