Lac Secret Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Secret falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 489 metres. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. La Tuque lies 50 km from the water. After that come Laurentides at 70 km and Métabetchouan at 71 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Secret

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lac Secret the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac Secret.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Gaby sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Lac Secret in what we hold.