Lac a Rene, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac a Rene is a Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine water, in Quebec. It stands 1,131 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts lies 42 km from the water. Saguenay sits 381 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Rene

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine cover American eel, striped bass and alewife. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Lac a Rene in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 14°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. From about late May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac a Rene rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Facilities run to toilets 210 m from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac aux Lichens, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac a Rene before loading the car.