Fishing at Lac Margis, Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Margis belongs to Outaouais, Quebec. It lies 373 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Outaouais standards. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Boniface, 97 km off. The nearest city of size is Gatineau, 212 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Margis

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Outaouais cover pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Lac Margis a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Lac Margis.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Tasso, 0.4 km out. Check the position at Lac Margis before loading the car.