Fishing at Lac de la Fleche, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Fleche lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. It sits at 533 metres above sea level. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Saint-Félicien is 53 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 151 km distant. Also worth knowing: Lac Siege after 0.9 km, Lac Cristal about 2.2 km, Lac Sisam after 2.7 km, Lac Renelle about 3.2 km and Lac du Moqueur after 3.5 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Fleche

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac de la Fleche the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac de la Fleche by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Siege is 0.9 km distant. What applies at Lac de la Fleche may have changed since it was mapped.