Lac Meunier Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Quebec, this is Lac Meunier. Land around it is northern bush. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 76 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest town. Manawan is 111 km away, with Weymontachie at 114 km. Near neighbours: Lac Singapore at 1.2 km, Lac Gabs out at 1.9 km, Lac Gordon at 2.5 km, Lac Du Picau out at 2.9 km and Lac Hurricane at 3.1 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Meunier

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Meunier rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Meunier fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Singapore at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Meunier, the notice at the access point is the final word.