Lac Carre Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Carre in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. It sits at 492 metres above sea level. Saint-Félicien sits 46 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 141 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lac Rene-Brassard about 1.1 km, Lac Emma a shade over 1.5 km, Lac Ti-Pit about 1.7 km, Lac McNicoll a shade over 2.1 km and Lac Therese about 2.6 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Carre

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name 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. The shape of Lac Carre rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Lac Carre.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Rene-Brassard at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac Carre is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.