Lac a Harry Fishing near Métabetchouan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Harry belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank gives way to taiga. Supplies mean a trip to Métabetchouan, 12 km off. Chambord follows at 19 km, then Desbiens at 19 km. Not far off: Petit lac Maggie at 1.4 km, Lac Charles (2.1 km), Lac Machine at 2.6 km, Lac aux Foins (2.8 km) and Lac Maggie at 3.1 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Harry

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac a Harry where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac a Harry follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Petit lac Maggie, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lac a Harry in what we hold.