Lac de la Becassine Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac de la Becassine. The surface lies 446 metres up. The water covers some 17 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Normandin is the closest town at 42 km. Albanel follows at 48 km, then Saint-Félicien at 52 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Becassine

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac de la Becassine the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lac de la Becassine more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Avignon is 1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac de la Becassine for certain.