Lac Murex Fishing Guide, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Murex sits within Abitibi-Témiscamingue in Quebec. It sits in pine and birch. With some 12 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.8 km, and most of it is walkable. Saint-Boniface is the closest place, 110 km off. Deep River is 114 km away, with Maniwaki at 120 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Murex

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Abitibi-Témiscamingue: northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Murex fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between early May and late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Murex runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac du Chene, 0.4 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Murex for certain.