Lac de la Reverie Fishing near Pont Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Reverie sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. The bank gives way to taiga. Nearest place of any size is Pont Rouge, 83 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 114 km away. In the same area: Lac Tardif about 0.8 km, Lac de la Fringale within 1.2 km, Lac Alberic about 1.2 km, Lac du Naufrage within 1.5 km and Lac des Myriques about 1.7 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Reverie

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac de la Reverie the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac de la Reverie rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Tardif at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac de la Reverie before loading the car.