Lac de Vase near Saint-Félicien: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac de Vase. The bank is 338 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Saint-Félicien sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 116 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de Vase

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac de Vase repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Lac de Vase that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Dallaire is 2.1 km distant. Signs at Lac de Vase carry more weight than any list.