Fishing Lac des Chevaux in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Chevaux sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. The bank is 330 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from Saint-Honoré, 17 km down the road. Then Saint-Ambroise, 25 km, and Saint-Fulgence, 28 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Savane 2.7 km, Lac de la Truite within 2.8 km, Lac des Ecorces 3.1 km, Lac Gasoune within 3.1 km and Petit lac de la Roche 3.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Chevaux

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Lac des Chevaux in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac des Chevaux the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac Savane, 2.7 km away. Where Lac des Chevaux is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.