Lac Maurice Fishing, S of Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Maurice is a Laurentides water, Quebec side. Elevation runs to 377 metres. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.5 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Ferme-Neuve, 50 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Orléans, 186 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maurice

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Maurice repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Lac Maurice to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Galio at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Maurice before loading the car.