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

• Overview

  Lac Arthur falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. It stands 369 metres above sea level. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Roberval sits 42 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Saint-Prime at 45 km and Chambord at 46 km. Also worth knowing: Lac du Petit Canard about 1.5 km, 2.6 km away is Lac du Gros Canard, Lac Charley about 3.2 km, 3.6 km away is Lac Gerard and Lac Panache about 3.6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arthur

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Lac Arthur a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -17°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Arthur rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac du Petit Canard at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Lac Arthur.