Lac de la Marmotte Fishing near La Tuque, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Marmotte belongs to Mauricie. The water sits 429 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Some 57 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Weymontachie (62 km) and Manawan (66 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Marmotte

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Mauricie, recorded fish include northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Lac de la Marmotte repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac de la Marmotte rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Saint-Arnaud, 1.5 km away. Where Lac de la Marmotte is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.