Lac de la Chaine Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac de la Chaine. The setting is spruce and muskeg. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. You are 61 km from Saint-Honoré. After that come Saint-Fulgence at 65 km and Saint-Ambroise at 68 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Delisle at about 1.6 km, Lac Lorraine about 1.9 km, Lac Goliath at about 1.9 km, Lac Mason about 2 km and Lac Trompe-l'Oeil at about 2.1 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Chaine

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lac de la Chaine to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac de la Chaine rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Delisle, 1.6 km away. Check the position at Lac de la Chaine before loading the car.