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

• Overview

  Lac a Vase is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. This is taiga country. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. For a base, Pont Rouge sits 191 km out. After that come Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 192 km and Labrecque at 194 km. Close by you have: Lac de l'Etau within 1.2 km, Lac Cynthia a shade over 2.1 km, Lac du Geai Gris within 2.2 km, Lac des Outardes a shade over 2.6 km and Lac Kevin within 3.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Vase

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. On Lac a Vase the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 15°C and January about -21°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac a Vase that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de l'Etau, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac a Vase should be assumed from this page alone.