Fishing at Lac Dequindre, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac Dequindre sits. It stands 339 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 13 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The nearest place of any size is Normandin, 62 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 179 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dequindre

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac Dequindre the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac Dequindre the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Mariva, 1 km away. Signs at Lac Dequindre carry more weight than any list.