Lac Decibel Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Decibel sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. It sits at 451 metres above sea level. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. Some 66 km away sits Leblanc, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Weymontachie (94 km) and Normandin (95 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Decibel

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 shape of Lac Decibel rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac Decibel runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Coutu, 1 km away. For Lac Decibel, the notice at the access point is the final word.