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

• Overview

  Lac a Neil is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 608 metres above sea level. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 64 km distant. Then Saint-Fulgence, 70 km, and Saint-Ambroise, 71 km. Within a short drive: Lac du Portage lies 0.7 km on, Lac Bedard out at 0.9 km, Petit lac Charles lies 1.3 km on, Lac Culotte out at 1.8 km and Lac Jean-Paul lies 1.8 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Neil

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac a Neil the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac a Neil rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Launch at Débarcadère, 960 m from the water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac du Portage sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac a Neil locally before you travel.