Fishing Lac Medaille in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Medaille is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. It sits at 564 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Start from Leblanc, 37 km down the road. It is 209 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Lac Dede at about 1.7 km, Lac Foin the better part of 1.9 km, Lac Inconnu at about 2.1 km, Lac Corbeau the better part of 2.3 km and Lac Denis at about 2.3 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Medaille

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Lac Medaille where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Lac Medaille.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Dede at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Medaille before loading the car.