Fishing Lac Merede in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Merede lies in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 391 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. La Tuque lies 37 km from the water. It is 109 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Merede

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Lac Merede the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -16°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac Merede the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Ellen is 0.5 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Merede.