Fishing Lac Maraude in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Côte-Nord, Quebec, sits Lac Maraude. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. This is sizeable water at about 8.47 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. It ranks high for size among our Côte-Nord listings. Kuujjuaq is the closest town at 245 km. For a city, Saguenay is 857 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maraude

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac Maraude gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -25°C on the long-run figures. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Maraude by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac Guyonneau at 5 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac Maraude is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.