Lac du Marabout Fishing in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Marabout belongs to Quebec. Elevation runs to 370 metres. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Start from Deep River, 36 km down the road. Chalk River is 45 km away, with Mattawa at 63 km. Nearby, in order: Lac de la Perruche lies 1.1 km on, Lac de la Mauve a shade over 1.3 km, Lac du Paon lies 2 km on, Lac de la Dinde a shade over 2.9 km and Lac du Loriot lies 3.4 km on. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Marabout

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish Lac du Marabout to its features, not to its size. A change of depth of a foot can change the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -14°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Marabout.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac de la Perruche is 1.1 km distant. Confirm access to Lac du Marabout locally before you travel.