Lac de l'Avion Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac de l'Avion sits. This is spruce and muskeg country. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Head to Saint-Honoré, 24 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Saint-Fulgence at 32 km and Saint-Ambroise at 34 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Avion

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Lac de l'Avion in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Lac de l'Avion runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Montagne at 4.5 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac de l'Avion carry more weight than any list.