Lac de la Linotte Fishing near Saint-Prime, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Linotte lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 441 metres up. At roughly 7 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. You are 28 km from Saint-Prime. Roberval is 28 km away, with Saint-Félicien at 29 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Rena within 1.2 km, Lac des Nemrods 1.8 km, Lac Maurice within 1.8 km, Lac a l'Orignal 2.5 km and Lac Emile within 2.6 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Linotte

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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 Linotte the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Lac de la Linotte that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Rena is 1.2 km off. Rules at Lac de la Linotte are worth checking on the day.