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

• Overview

  Lac Alonzo is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. The setting is northern bush. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Some 69 km away sits Labrecque, the nearest settlement. Pont Rouge lies 70 km off, L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur another 70 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Alonzo

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Lac Alonzo is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Alonzo runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Raoul sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lac Alonzo before loading the car.