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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac a Revoir. The coast is 37 km away. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Fulgence sits 48 km from the bank. Saguenay is the closest city, 61 km away. Round about: Lac du Pantin a shade over 1 km, Lac du Bouton out at 1.2 km, Lac de la Visee a shade over 1.4 km, Lac Presume out at 1.7 km and Lac Anneau a shade over 1.9 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Revoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac a Revoir a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -19°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Lac a Revoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Pantin sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac a Revoir locally before you travel.