Lac Carre in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Carre is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. It sits in taiga. Roberval sits 40 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Saint-Prime at 40 km and Saint-Félicien at 41 km. Nearest other option: Troisieme lac Frog 1 km away, Lac de la Cloche near enough 1.4 km, Deuxieme lac Frog 1.6 km away, Lac Merlin near enough 1.7 km and Lac Plat 1.8 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Carre

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Carre a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Lac Carre more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Troisieme lac Frog sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lac Carre before loading the car.