Lac Marie-Louise Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides end of Quebec holds Lac Marie-Louise. The land about it is mixed forest. About 1.04 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 7.3 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. La Minerve lies 3.6 km from the water. Further out sit Labelle (19 km) and Lac-Simon (20 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marie-Louise

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Marie-Louise the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -14°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac Marie-Louise around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Boat access is recorded roughly 780 m away. There is a jetty 780 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. There is a campsite 970 m from the water. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Gregoire, 1.3 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Marie-Louise for certain.