Lac Creux Fishing near Roberval, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Creux belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 304 metres up. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 1.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Roberval at 17 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 100 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Creux

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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. Treat Lac Creux as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Lac Creux the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Beemer, 1.4 km away. Treat access at Lac Creux as something to verify.