Lac Cache Fishing near Métabetchouan, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. Nearest town is Métabetchouan, 42 km off. Roberval lies 42 km off, Chambord another 43 km. Within a short drive: Lac Emeraude 0.4 km, Lac du Pont after 0.5 km, Lac Georges 0.7 km, Lac Romeo after 0.8 km and Lac Ferland 1.4 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cache

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac Cache light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac Cache the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Emeraude at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Cache should be assumed from this page alone.