Lac Marge in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Marge stands in Laurentides, Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. With some 27 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 3.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. On our Laurentides list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Ferme-Neuve, is 45 km distant. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 167 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marge

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lac Marge gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -16°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Marge fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Rioux, 1 km away. Confirm access to Lac Marge locally before you travel.