Fishing at Lac Ciriere, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac Ciriere. The surface lies 466 metres up. Normandin sits 75 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Albanel at 81 km and Saint-Félicien at 84 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Drevant 1.6 km away, Lac Lisors at 2.5 km, Lac Dalou 3.2 km away, Lac Celoux at 3.3 km and Lac Bardos 3.5 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ciriere

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lac Ciriere to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Ciriere runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Lac Drevant is 1.6 km off. Check the position on Lac Ciriere before loading the car.