Lac Meezi Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Meezi. The ground round it is northern bush. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 3.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Leblanc sits 107 km from the bank. The big place round here is Gatineau, 260 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Meezi

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lac Meezi is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Meezi.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lac Fillion is 0.6 km distant. Where Lac Meezi is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.