Lac a la Voile, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac a la Voile sits. Height above sea level is 484 metres. The water covers around 8.30 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 45 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Godefroy, 214 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 245 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Voile

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac a la Voile a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -21°C on the long-run figures. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac a la Voile runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Opitounis is 6.8 km distant. Check the position on Lac a la Voile before loading the car.