Lac Maurice Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Maurice is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. The bank is 725 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Honoré, 20 km away. It is 29 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maurice

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac Maurice the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Lac Maurice.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac de Calais at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Maurice locally before you travel.