Lac Andre Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Andre is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank is 203 metres above sea level. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Albanel is the closest place, 12 km off. Normandin lies 14 km off, Dolbeau-Mistassini another 27 km. Close by you have: Lac Delauniere 1.9 km, Lac Simard some 2.6 km off, Lac Pare 2.9 km, Lac Doucet some 3.6 km off and Lac a la Truite 4.3 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Andre

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Lac Andre where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Lac Andre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Delauniere, 1.9 km out. Confirm access to Lac Andre locally before you travel.