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

• Overview

  Lac des Canots lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The coast is 23 km away. The water covers around 1.41 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 12 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 48 km off. La Baie lies 52 km off, Sacré-Coeur another 52 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Canots

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lac des Canots where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -18°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Lac des Canots regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Carre at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac des Canots carry more weight than any list.