Lac a Pierre Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac a Pierre. The ground round it is taiga. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Félicien, 39 km away. Normandin is 44 km away, with Saint-Prime at 46 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Lucien 0.5 km away, Lac Ovila just 0.8 km, Lac Morin 1 km away, Lac Beauvais just 1.3 km and Lac aux Canards 1.7 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Pierre

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include 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. At Lac a Pierre the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac a Pierre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Lucien, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac a Pierre as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.