Lac Moose Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Mauricie in Quebec is where Lac Moose sits. The setting is lake country bush on every side. It measures about 16 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. For supplies, Weymontachie is 42 km out. Further out sit La Tuque (62 km) and Leblanc (93 km). Close neighbours run: Lac Coutuit at 1.4 km, Lac Laurendeau a shade over 2.3 km, Lac Elbow at 2.9 km, Lac Cypres a shade over 3.2 km and Lac Arona at 4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Moose

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Lac Moose decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Moose runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Coutuit at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lac Moose should be assumed from this page alone.