Lac Martinez Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Laurentides, Quebec. Elevation runs to 219 metres. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Brownsburg-Chatham, is 4.1 km distant. It is 48 km to Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, the nearest city. Neighbouring water: Lac de la Vase 0.6 km off, Lac Hall some 0.7 km off, Lac Varys 1.5 km off, Lac Dauphin some 1.8 km off and Lac a Campbell 1.8 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Martinez

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Lac Martinez repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -12°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac Martinez runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de la Vase sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac Martinez.