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

• Overview

  Lac Coince is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. Height above sea level is 366 metres. At about 16 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.7 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Chibougamau, is 89 km away. After that come Chapais at 99 km and Normandin at 102 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Coince

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Coince rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac Coince that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Connexe is 0.9 km distant. For Lac Coince, the notice at the access point is the final word.