Fishing at Lac a la Marmotte, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Marmotte sits within Mauricie in Quebec. Around the bank it is taiga. Supplies mean a trip to Weymontachie, 40 km off. The nearest city of size is Trois-Rivières, 189 km away. In the same area: Lac a la Loutre 0.4 km off, Lac au Rat Musque within 0.5 km, Lac de l'Ours 1.2 km off, Le Petit Lac within 1.5 km and Lac de la Fleche 1.7 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Marmotte

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Lac a la Marmotte the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac a la Marmotte regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac a la Loutre is 0.4 km distant. For Lac a la Marmotte, the notice at the access point is the final word.