Lac Marie in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Marie is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The land about it is taiga. The water measures roughly 10 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. With about 3.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. 85 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. Then Albanel, 86 km, and Chibougamau, 95 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marie

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Marie before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Marie fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac a l'Ours at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac Marie locally before you travel.