Fishing at Lac Marcaut, Nord-du-Québec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Marcaut lies in Nord-du-Québec, in Quebec. The water sits 227 metres up. With some 70 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Some 92 km away sits Waskaganish, the nearest settlement. For a city, Saguenay is 555 km off. Within a short drive: Lac Colomb 6 km away, Lac Piron within 13 km, Lac Vendet 13 km away, Lac Amiskw Kamamakatanikau within 13 km and Lac Chikahikan Kaakutech 14 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marcaut

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout, lake whitefish and cisco. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Marcaut that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Lac Marcaut to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Colomb is 6 km distant. Signs at Lac Marcaut carry more weight than any list.