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

• Overview

  Lac de la Scierie lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 234 metres above sea level. The water covers some 28 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 2.9 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The nearest town is Albanel, 37 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 132 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Scierie

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac de la Scierie a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -20°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Scierie.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Albert at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac de la Scierie before loading the car.