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

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Perruque in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank gives way to taiga. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Head to Saint-Honoré, 40 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 51 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Perruque

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. At Lac de la Perruque light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac de la Perruque.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Chisholm, 0.6 km away. Check the position on Lac de la Perruque before loading the car.