Fishing Lac Morin in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Morin falls inside Mauricie. The ground around here is northern bush. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is Roberval, 68 km off. Weymontachie is 68 km away, with Saint-Prime at 69 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Cecilia within 2.6 km, Lac du Chevreuil after 3.9 km, Lac Bardeau within 4.2 km, Lac Soixante after 6.2 km and Lac Melantel within 6.8 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Morin

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lac Morin to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -17°C in January and 17°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Lac Morin the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Cecilia, 2.6 km away. Check the position on Lac Morin before loading the car.