Lac de la Baguette in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Baguette lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. What surrounds it is northern bush. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Mistissini at 136 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 229 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Baguette

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. Lac de la Baguette gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -21°C in January and 15°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Baguette.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac de la Tour de Bois sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac de la Baguette if anything is unclear.