Lac Maurice Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Maurice. This is northern bush country. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Start from Saint-Fulgence, 41 km down the road. Saint-Honoré is 44 km away, with Chicoutimi at 51 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maurice

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Lac Maurice should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Maurice rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Fou at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Maurice.