Fishing at Lac aux Lievres, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Lievres falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. It sits at 398 metres above sea level. 23 km away sits Métabetchouan, the nearest town. It is 77 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. In the same area: Lac Panache at 1.1 km, Lac Bernetz roughly 2 km, Lac Jean at 2 km, Lac Henri roughly 2.2 km and Lac Thomas at 2.3 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Lievres

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. 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. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Lac aux Lievres in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac aux Lievres the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Panache at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac aux Lievres in particular, ask before you travel.