Lac de la Parure Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Parure belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 657 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. 54 km away sits Saint-Honoré, the nearest town. The big place round here is Saguenay, 64 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Parure

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac de la Parure responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 15°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Lac de la Parure more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Apprivoise, 0.6 km out. The position on Lac de la Parure is worth confirming on the day.