Lac de la Pelletrie Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac de la Pelletrie. The coast is 26 km away. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Start from Saint-Fulgence, 37 km down the road. It is 50 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pelletrie

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. On Lac de la Pelletrie the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 15°C and January near -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Lac de la Pelletrie the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac a l'Affut is 0.3 km off. The position on Lac de la Pelletrie is worth confirming on the day.