Fishing Lac de l'Avion in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Avion is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. It lies 635 metres above sea level. Around 58 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The perimeter runs near 8.3 km, so plan the walk before you start. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. Start from Saint-Fulgence, 61 km down the road. Saguenay sits 74 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Avion

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish 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. Read Lac de l'Avion for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 15°C, while January sits near -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. 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. 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

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Clair, 1.4 km away. Rules at Lac de l'Avion are worth checking on the day.