Lac a Pierre in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac a Pierre lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 305 metres above sea level. Saint-Prime lies 13 km from the water. It is 100 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Close by you also have: Lac du Dix at about 2.6 km, 2.7 km out stands Lac Blouin, Lac Vert at about 3.8 km, 4.2 km out stands Lac Prive and Lac du Cure at about 4.2 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Pierre

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. On Lac a Pierre the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac a Pierre by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac du Dix, 2.6 km out. The position on Lac a Pierre is worth confirming on the day.