Lac de la Trace, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Trace in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The land about it is northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 56 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 67 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Trace

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac de la Trace the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 15°C in July. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lac de la Trace the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Celeste at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac de la Trace before loading the car.