Fishing at Lac de la Pentecote, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Pentecote is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. Elevation runs to 384 metres. Pont Rouge lies 81 km from the water. Beyond it, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 82 km and Labrecque at 85 km. Within easy reach: Lac Michel a touch under 0.6 km, Lac des Myriques about 0.6 km, Lac Desmeules a touch under 0.8 km, Lac du Naufrage about 1.2 km and Lac du Rouge-Gorge a touch under 1.4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pentecote

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac de la Pentecote gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Lac de la Pentecote by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Michel at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac de la Pentecote may have changed since it was mapped.