Fishing Lac Mary in Outaouais, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Mary belongs to Outaouais. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Saint-Raphaël lies 44 km from the water. Gatineau is the closest city, 120 km away. Other water nearby: Lac Ivy near enough 1.4 km, Lac Lafleur out at 3.1 km, Lac Tie near enough 3.6 km, Lac Gloria out at 3.8 km and Lac Billot near enough 3.9 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mary

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Outaouais names pumpkinseed, yellow perch and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Lac Mary the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -15°C at the bottom of winter. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac Mary to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Ivy sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac Mary carry more weight than any list.