Lac aux Lievres Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Lievres is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. The surface lies 589 metres up. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 70 km off. It is 79 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Lac de la Marmotte at 0.4 km, Lac du Goeland some 0.7 km off, Lac des Pinsons at 1.2 km, Lac Girard some 1.8 km off and Lac du Moineau at 1.9 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Lievres

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Treat Lac aux Lievres as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac aux Lievres more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac de la Marmotte sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac aux Lievres before loading the car.