Lac des Aigles in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Aigles is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 257 metres. This is sizeable water at about 2.04 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Few waters listed in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are bigger. Pont Rouge sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Saguenay, 90 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Aigles

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac des Aigles before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Aigles.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac des Faux-Trembles is 1.9 km distant. Check the position at Lac des Aigles before loading the car.