Lac Marie-Louise, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Marie-Louise belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. La Tuque is the closest town at 27 km. Then Laurentides, 73 km, and Weymontachie, 75 km. Also within reach: Lac Alouette after 0.7 km, Lac du Blaireau a shade over 0.9 km, Lac la Passe after 1 km, Lac Armand a shade over 1.5 km and Lac Rond after 1.8 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marie-Louise

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Lac Marie-Louise light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Marie-Louise.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac Alouette, 0.7 km away. For Lac Marie-Louise in particular, ask before you travel.