Fishing at Lac Morin, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Morin in Mauricie, Quebec. The bank is 434 metres above sea level. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. 19 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest town. Further out sit Manawan (72 km) and Leblanc (73 km). Other water nearby: Lac Gislain within 0.6 km, Lac Yvon (1.4 km), Lac Gus within 1.9 km, Lac a la Vase (2.3 km) and Lac Portage within 2.5 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Morin

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Lac Morin where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Morin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Gislain sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Morin for certain.