Lac La Marelie Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac La Marelie is an Outaouais water, Quebec side. Elevation runs to 382 metres. Roughly 47 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 4.8 km, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Outaouais are bigger. Deep River is the closest town at 81 km. Chalk River follows at 90 km, then Petawawa at 104 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac La Marelie

  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. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Lac La Marelie gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac La Marelie.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Soubliere is 2.6 km distant. Treat access at Lac La Marelie as something to verify.