Fishing at Lac de la Queue d'Avion, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac de la Queue d'Avion, in Quebec. It stands 724 metres above sea level. There is roughly 2.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Fulgence at 63 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 75 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Queue d'Avion

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Lac de la Queue d'Avion as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac de la Queue d'Avion rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Troisieme lac a Rosaire, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lac de la Queue d'Avion in what we hold.