Fishing Lac Mud in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Mauricie, Quebec, sits Lac Mud. The water sits 345 metres up. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Mauricie list holds plenty of bigger water. La Tuque is the closest town at 25 km. After that come Laurentides at 62 km and Weymontachie at 90 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mud

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Mud light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Mud that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac de la Cache is 2.4 km distant. Treat access at Lac Mud as something to verify.