Lac Moras Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Chibougamau sits 88 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 208 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Moras

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Moras the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac Moras follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Siligny is 1 km off. Treat Lac Moras as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.