Fishing Lac Momo in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Momo sits in Mauricie, out in Quebec. It stands 482 metres above sea level. The water covers some 47 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 5.5 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Mauricie listings. The closest town, Weymontachie, is 22 km away. It is 198 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Momo

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. 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. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Momo gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -17°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Momo fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Oskotim at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Momo for certain.