Fishing at Lac Le Marie, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac Le Marie. The sea is 38 km distant. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. The nearest town is Saint-Fulgence, 42 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 53 km distant. Within a short drive: Lac Perdu 1.4 km away, Lac Patate 1.7 km off, Lac Gilles 1.8 km away, Lac Albert 2.1 km off and Lac Maingard 2.1 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Le Marie

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac Le Marie before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Le Marie.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Perdu is 1.4 km off. Treat Lac Le Marie as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.