Fishing at Petit lac Marcel, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Petit lac Marcel in Mauricie, Quebec. The country here is taiga. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. Weymontachie sits 41 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 201 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Marcel

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Petit lac Marcel light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Petit lac Marcel by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Caresse at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Petit lac Marcel if anything is unclear.