Lac Alice Fishing near Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Alice falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. It stands 208 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 2.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is low-lying compared with other Quebec water we list. The nearest place of any size is Dolbeau-Mistassini, 59 km away. After that come Pont Rouge at 59 km and Albanel at 60 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Alice

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Alice decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and January reads -20°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac Alice that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Nichee, 1.6 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Alice.