Lac des Angeliques Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac des Angeliques, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It sits at 433 metres above sea level. The closest town, Labrecque, is 53 km away. L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur is 54 km away, with Sainte-Monique at 56 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Francois after 0.8 km, Lac de la Belle Truite 0.9 km away, Lac Rene after 1.1 km, Lac Croche 1.4 km away and Lac du Tondreux after 1.4 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Angeliques

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac des Angeliques the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac des Angeliques the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Francois, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac des Angeliques is worth confirming on the day.