Lac Marie Fishing near Labrecque, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Marie in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It sits at 395 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Labrecque lies 27 km from the water. Saint-Ambroise follows at 28 km, then Saint-Honoré at 30 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marie

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Marie the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. 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. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Marie.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Travers, 0.3 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Marie for certain.