Lac de la Femelle Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Femelle is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. Northern bush runs right down to the water. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Saint-Félicien is the closest town at 43 km. Saint-Prime lies 47 km off, Roberval another 51 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Femelle

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac de la Femelle the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac de la Femelle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Peche at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac de la Femelle carry more weight than any list.