Lac Maryjo Fishing in Côte-Nord, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Côte-Nord, Quebec, this is Lac Maryjo. The surface lies 506 metres up. Around 45 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 3.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Labrador City at 208 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 770 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Maryjo

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Côte-Nord cover logperch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Lac Maryjo that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -24°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. Climate figures give an open season running early June to late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac Maryjo more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Chantale, 1.9 km out. Where Lac Maryjo is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.