Lac Andre Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac Andre. Height above sea level is 560 metres. It measures about 44 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 5.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Honoré, 79 km off. It is 91 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Andre

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Andre light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Andre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Azur at 1.3 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Andre is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.