Lac de la Perdrix Blanche, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de la Perdrix Blanche is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It sits at 246 metres above sea level. Roughly 25 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Albanel sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Normandin at 36 km and Dolbeau-Mistassini at 49 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Perdrix Blanche

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in 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. On Lac de la Perdrix Blanche the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac de la Perdrix Blanche rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac aux Sables is 1.1 km off. Treat access at Lac de la Perdrix Blanche as something to verify.