Fishing Lac du Marteau in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac du Marteau sits. The setting is taiga on every side. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Some 75 km away sits Pont Rouge, the nearest settlement. Saguenay is the closest city, 147 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Marteau

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac du Marteau the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -20°C to 16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Marteau.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Long, 1.5 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac du Marteau.