Lac Cyrene, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Cyrene is a Quebec water. Height above sea level is 414 metres. Normandin lies 72 km from the water. Saguenay sits 189 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: 1.9 km away is Lac Boulon, Lac Hydra at 2 km, 2.2 km away is Lac Carmen, Lac Bonnet at 2.4 km and 3.2 km away is Lac Accons. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cyrene

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Lac Cyrene as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac Cyrene that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lac Boulon at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Cyrene, the notice at the access point is the final word.