Lac du Marecage Fishing in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Marecage in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. 59 km away sits Notre-Dame-du-Lac, the nearest town. Beyond it, Témiscaming at 64 km and Mattawa at 75 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Left Swamp after 1.3 km, 2.5 km away is Lac du Perdu, Petit lac du Marecage after 2.6 km, 3.3 km away is Lac an Ouellette and Lac aux Frissons after 4.1 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Marecage

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Abitibi-Témiscamingue include northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac du Marecage that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -15°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Marecage.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Left Swamp, 1.3 km away. Treat Lac du Marecage as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.