Lac de la Canisse, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Canisse in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 536 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. 55 km away sits Pont Rouge, the nearest town. For a city, Saguenay is 98 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Canisse

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name 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. At Lac de la Canisse the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lac de la Canisse by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac du Ver de Terre is 0.7 km off. For Lac de la Canisse in particular, ask before you travel.