Lac de la Savane in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Savane is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. The surroundings are taiga. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Labrecque lies 50 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 83 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Savane

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Lac de la Savane where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac de la Savane that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Retreci at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac de la Savane carry more weight than any list.