Fishing Lac Creve-Coeur in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Creve-Coeur lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The country here is taiga. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 31 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 43 km away. Other water nearby: Lac Essoufle lies 0.4 km on, Lac Ricaneux roughly 0.6 km, Lac Casse-Cou lies 0.6 km on, Lac Boudeux roughly 1.1 km and Lac Vatcher lies 1.1 km on. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Creve-Coeur

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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. Lac Creve-Coeur fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 15°C for July and -18°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Creve-Coeur that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Essoufle, 0.4 km out. Treat access at Lac Creve-Coeur as something to verify.