Lac Brassard near Roberval: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Brassard is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. Elevation runs to 287 metres. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Start from Roberval, 7.3 km down the road. It is 90 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brassard

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac Brassard a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 17°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac Brassard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac du Quatre is 1.3 km distant. Check the position on Lac Brassard before loading the car.