Fishing Lac Murray in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Murray is a Lanaudière water, in Quebec. The country here is pine and birch. At 5.26 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 29 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. On our Lanaudière list it sits near the top for size. Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 35 km from the bank. Then Manawan, 38 km, and Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, 76 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Murray

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Lac Murray should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Murray follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac a l'Orignal, 2.6 km away. Check the position on Lac Murray before loading the car.