Lac Morel Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Morel in the Mauricie part of Quebec. The surface lies 249 metres up. La Tuque lies 30 km from the water. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 103 km off. In the same area: Lac Cabonga about 0.3 km, Lac Anoki a shade over 1.9 km, Lac Acarie about 1.9 km, Lac Baton Rouge a shade over 3.1 km and Lac Goulet about 3.7 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Morel

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lac Morel is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -15°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Morel follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Lac Cabonga, 0.3 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Morel.