Lac a Leo Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac a Leo. It lies 470 metres above sea level. For a base, Saint-Prime sits 37 km out. Saint-Félicien lies 37 km off, Roberval another 38 km. Neighbouring water: Lac a Marcel (1.3 km), Lac a Pitou just 1.5 km, Lac an Au-Lou (1.9 km), Lac an Ernest just 2.5 km and Deuxieme lac Frog (2.7 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Leo

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lac a Leo decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac a Leo.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac a Marcel is 1.3 km off. For Lac a Leo in particular, ask before you travel.