Lac Marguerite in Mauricie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Mauricie, Quebec, you have Lac Marguerite. The bank gives way to pine and birch. At about 16 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.3 km, and most of it is walkable. La Tuque at 37 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, La Cité-Limoilou is 114 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marguerite

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Marguerite to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Marguerite.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac au Raton, 1.9 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Marguerite.