Fishing Lacs Jumeaux in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lacs Jumeaux falls in Mauricie, part of Quebec. The bank is 485 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mauricie list. The closest town, Saint-Michel-des-Saints, is 56 km away. Saint-Élie-de-Caxton is 57 km and Shawinigan 59 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lacs Jumeaux

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lacs Jumeaux to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -15°C on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lacs Jumeaux more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac a l'Ile, 0.5 km out. Where Lacs Jumeaux is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.