Lac de la Transmission Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Transmission sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. The water sits 403 metres up. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.8 km of margin, front to back. Pont Rouge lies 80 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 118 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Transmission

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac de la Transmission gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac de la Transmission runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac Gagnon is 0.3 km off. Ask locally about Lac de la Transmission if anything is unclear.