Lac a Fidele-Girard Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac a Fidele-Girard, in Quebec. The surface lies 192 metres up. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Pont Rouge sits 15 km from here and is the nearest stop. Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is 16 km away, with Dolbeau-Mistassini at 24 km. Within a short drive: Lac Brochet within 1.9 km, Lac Ouitouche at 2.2 km, Lac Dorila within 3 km, Lac Rond at 3.5 km and Lac Philippe-Pleau within 4.1 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Fidele-Girard

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac a Fidele-Girard light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 17°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac a Fidele-Girard runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Brochet sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac a Fidele-Girard before loading the car.