Fishing at Lac du Martinet, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Martinet falls inside Mauricie. It sits in lake country bush. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. 59 km away sits La Tuque, the nearest town. After that come Saint-Michel-des-Saints at 61 km and Saint-Tite at 68 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Martinet

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac du Martinet repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Lac du Martinet around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Coccinelle at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac du Martinet as something to verify.