Lac de la Fringale Fishing near Pont Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. This is northern bush country. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. 82 km away sits Pont Rouge, the nearest town. Saguenay is the closest city, 114 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Fringale

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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. Lac de la Fringale gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Lac de la Fringale around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac du Naufrage, 0.5 km away. Rules at Lac de la Fringale are worth checking on the day.