Lac Orignal Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Orignal is a Mauricie water, Quebec side. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.2 km in total. La Tuque lies 18 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Sainte-Foy, 119 km away. Others worth noting: Lac Voleur about 1 km, Lac de la Buse at 1 km, Lac de la Hache about 1.3 km, Lac Pell at 1.4 km and Lac Lockhart about 1.7 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Orignal

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Orignal repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Orignal.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Voleur, 1 km out. Treat Lac Orignal as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.