Fishing Lac a la Martre in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Lac a la Martre is a Quebec water. The sea is 19 km distant. At some 1.13 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 9.8 km, so plan the walk before you start. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Havre-Saint-Pierre sits 71 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Maliotenam (122 km) and Sept-Îles (136 km). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Martre

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lac a la Martre decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -15°C in January and 15°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac a la Martre runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac aux Brochets is 4.4 km off. Treat access at Lac a la Martre as something to verify.