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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac de la Perdrix Noire falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Spruce and muskeg runs right down to the water. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Pont Rouge sits 91 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay sits 144 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Perdrix Noire

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac de la Perdrix Noire decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Perdrix Noire.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac du Calculot, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Lac de la Perdrix Noire in what we hold.