Lac Martyre Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Martyre lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. It sits at 411 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Mauricie. Leblanc lies 34 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 211 km off. Other water within reach: Lac Louise after 0.7 km, Lac a l'Ile 0.8 km away, Lac Fouet after 1.2 km, Lac Natien 1.7 km away and Lac Dernier after 2.1 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Martyre

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Anyone new to Lac Martyre should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Martyre the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Louise at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Martyre.