Lac Morgan in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Morgan lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. The land about it is rolling bush. The water covers some 38 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Rawdon sits 11 km from the bank. Chertsey follows at 12 km, then Sainte-Béatrix at 13 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Morgan

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Lanaudière: pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Lac Morgan fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -13°C to 19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Morgan.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data has parking about 450 m from the shore. Public data records a pier about 410 m out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Charlevoix, 0.9 km away. Where Lac Morgan is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.