Lac a Marie Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac a Marie is a Quebec water. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. Roberval sits 36 km from the bank. Beyond it, Saint-Prime at 36 km and Saint-Félicien at 38 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac a Robert at 0.6 km, Lac a Lucien just 1.2 km, Lac Philippe at 1.6 km, Lac Croque-Mort just 1.9 km and Lac de la Truite Noire at 1.9 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Marie

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac a Marie that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac a Marie follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac a Robert at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac a Marie.