Lac Arthur Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Arthur is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 501 metres. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Saint-Félicien is 42 km out. Saint-Prime is 47 km away, with Normandin at 52 km. Also on the doorstep: 0.7 km out stands Lac Albert, Lac Small at 0.8 km, 1.5 km out stands Lac Bois Vert, Lac Miroir at 1.5 km and 1.5 km out stands Lac de la Branche Ouest. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Arthur

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Lac Arthur gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lac Arthur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Albert is 0.7 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac Arthur.