Lac Antoine Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Antoine is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 22 km off. Then Saint-Honoré, 24 km, and Chicoutimi, 31 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Antoine

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. On Lac Antoine the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Lac Antoine the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac Culotte at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Antoine if anything is unclear.