Fishing Lac Mysterieux in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Mysterieux is a Mauricie water, in Quebec. It sits at 329 metres above sea level. It measures about 65 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 5.8 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Mauricie list it sits near the top for size. Some 24 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 110 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mysterieux

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lac Mysterieux in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac Mysterieux.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac du Chat, 1.6 km out. Check the position at Lac Mysterieux before loading the car.