Lac a la Ligne Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a la Ligne sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. Salt water lies 23 km off. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Start from Saint-Honoré, 13 km down the road. The big place round here is Saguenay, 26 km distant. Also worth knowing: Lac Tommy 0.8 km, 1.8 km away is Lac Sebastien, Lac Gamelin 2.9 km, 3.2 km away is Lac Tortu and Lac en l'Air 3.4 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Ligne

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. 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. Lac a la Ligne fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Lac a la Ligne rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Tommy is 0.8 km off. Check the position on Lac a la Ligne before loading the car.