Lac Souris Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Souris is listed under Mauricie, Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. Weymontachie lies 37 km from the water. Leblanc is 54 km and Saint-Félicien 99 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Souris

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Lac Souris decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac Souris runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Cloche at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Souris, the notice at the access point is the final word.