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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac de la Pie, in Quebec. The land about it is boreal forest. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The nearest place of any size is Pont Rouge, 36 km away. Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc lies 38 km off, Dolbeau-Mistassini another 43 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Pie

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 Pie the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac de la Pie around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac des Corbeaux at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Pie.