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

• Overview

  Lac Colard is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. This is taiga ground. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Normandin, 29 km out. After that come Albanel at 36 km and Saint-Félicien at 38 km. Other water nearby: Petit lac Colard just 0.7 km, Lac de la Tempete at 1.8 km, Lac Faillant just 2.5 km, Lac a Diner at 2.5 km and Lac Renald just 3.2 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Colard

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Lac Colard is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Lac Colard by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Petit lac Colard sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Colard if anything is unclear.