Lac Mary Fishing in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Mary, in Outaouais. Height above sea level is 224 metres. Surface area is around 53 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 3.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Outaouais. The town to know is Saint-Raphaël, 15 km out. After that come Maniwaki at 24 km and Saint-Boniface at 32 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mary

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lac Mary where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -14°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Mary that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Sam, 1.1 km out. Nothing on Lac Mary should be assumed from this page alone.