Lac Cramahe in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Cramahe is a Quebec water. The surface lies 389 metres up. The water covers around 2.93 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The perimeter runs near 11 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are bigger. Leblanc lies 94 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 226 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cramahe

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Cramahe decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Lac Cramahe.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Perigord is 2.6 km off. What applies at Lac Cramahe may have changed since it was mapped.