Lac Marier Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac Marier in Laurentides, Quebec. Elevation runs to 348 metres. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The nearest place of any size is Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, 5.9 km away. Beyond it, Val-David at 11 km and Val-Morin at 12 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lac Marier

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Lac Marier that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -14°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Lac Marier the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Bonny is 0.5 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Marier in what we hold.