Lac Martel Fishing Guide, Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Martel in the Côte-Nord part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 396 metres. It runs to roughly 37 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The perimeter runs near 5.4 km, so plan the walk before you start. Sept-Îles at 43 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 384 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Martel

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Côte-Nord include logperch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lac Martel is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Lac Martel.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Ti-Mus at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Martel may have changed since it was mapped.