Lac Mary Fishing near Morin-Heights, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Laurentides, Quebec, sits Lac Mary. It lies 310 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Morin-Heights sits 8.6 km from the bank. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 42 km off. Others worth noting: Lac Anne a touch under 0.9 km, Lac Carruthers 1.3 km away, Lac Beardmore a touch under 2.1 km, Lac Barrat 2.1 km away and Lac Dey a touch under 2.5 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mary

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac Mary the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -13°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Mary that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Anne is 0.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Mary.