Lac Mauve, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Mauve in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Senneterre, is 114 km distant. Ferme-Neuve is 117 km and Saint-Boniface 121 km. What else is close: Lac Arles within 1.4 km, Lac Lucas a touch under 1.5 km, Lac Hindu within 2.4 km, Lac Gee a touch under 3.4 km and Lac de l'Enfer within 3.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mauve

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Mauve gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lac Mauve the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Arles at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Mauve before loading the car.