Lac Culotte Fishing near Pont Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Culotte sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. The land about it is spruce and muskeg. At 1.82 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 10 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Pont Rouge is the closest place, 131 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 166 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Culotte

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac Culotte a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 16°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Lac Culotte more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Margane is 6 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Culotte.