Lac Maray in Nord-du-Québec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Maray in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. This is northern bush country. The water measures roughly 10 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Shoreline comes to about 1.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is a small entry by Nord-du-Québec standards. Chibougamau sits 59 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Mistissini at 82 km and Chapais at 89 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maray

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Nord-du-Québec: Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lac Maray repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Maray follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Mendel is 0.7 km distant. For Lac Maray in particular, ask before you travel.