Lac Martin near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec. It stands 298 metres above sea level. With some 11 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 2.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Laurentides sits 21 km from the bank. Further out sit Saint-Raymond (24 km) and Saint-Ubalde (29 km). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Martin

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Capitale-Nationale include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Martin fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -14°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Lac Martin regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac a la Montre sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Martin as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.