Lac Anicet, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Anicet falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Northern bush runs right down to the water. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 1.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Saint-Honoré sits 60 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Saint-Fulgence at 61 km and Chicoutimi at 70 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Anicet

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Anicet the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. From about mid May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac Anicet regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Laval is 0.6 km off. Nothing on Lac Anicet should be assumed from this page alone.