Lac de la Montagne Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Montagne belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank is 523 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 99 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 12 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Félicien, 47 km off. Beyond it, Normandin at 49 km and Saint-Prime at 55 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Montagne

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac de la Montagne responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac de la Montagne.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Claude is 1.1 km distant. Check the position on Lac de la Montagne before loading the car.