Lac de l'Epinette Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de l'Epinette, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. It is high ground by Quebec standards. 33 km away sits Saint-Fulgence, the nearest town. Beyond it, La Baie at 40 km and Saint-Honoré at 42 km. In the same area: Lac Ride sits 0.3 km out, Lac de la Hache near enough 0.4 km, Lac Avenant sits 0.4 km out, Lac Maubeche near enough 0.6 km and Lac Micmac sits 1 km out. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Epinette

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include 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. The near bank of Lac de l'Epinette is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 15°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac de l'Epinette fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. 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 the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Ride sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Lac de l'Epinette.