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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Chisholm is a Quebec water. It stands 758 metres above sea level. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Honoré is the closest place, 39 km off. Saint-Fulgence is 44 km away, with Saint-Ambroise at 49 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chisholm

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 Chisholm rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 15°C, while January sits near -19°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Lac Chisholm regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Perruque at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Chisholm in particular, ask before you travel.