Lac Murel Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Murel falls inside Mauricie. Elevation runs to 425 metres. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Head to Leblanc, 92 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Manawan at 119 km and Weymontachie at 130 km. Others close at hand: Lac Stevens 2.1 km off, Lac Hilda a shade over 2.2 km, Lac Bambino 3 km off, Lac Puck a shade over 3.1 km and Lac Avenon 3.1 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Murel

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Lac Murel a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Lac Murel fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Stevens, 2.1 km away. Where Lac Murel is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.