Lac Cambrai Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cambrai stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 505 metres up. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Leblanc sits 76 km out. Further out sit Normandin (103 km) and Albanel (109 km). Other water nearby: 1 km away is Lac Citou, Lac Sabran 1 km, 1.6 km away is Lac Courlac, Lac Cazavet 1.9 km and 1.9 km away is Lac Chatal. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cambrai

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lac Cambrai decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Cambrai follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Citou at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Cambrai before loading the car.