Lac du Martinet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Martinet sits in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, out in Quebec. It sits at 372 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Some 99 km away sits Val-d'Or, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Malartic at 113 km and Senneterre at 126 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Martinet

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, yellow perch, walleye, white sucker and brown bullhead. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Lac du Martinet a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -16°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Martinet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac du Paumier sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac du Martinet is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.