Lac Mayra Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Mayra sits. It lies 396 metres above sea level. Around 33 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 3.1 km of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Laurentides list. Nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 90 km away. For a city, Gatineau is 226 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mayra

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lac Mayra light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Lac Mayra.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac du Butor, 1.5 km out. Where Lac Mayra is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.