Fishing at Lac des Femmes, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Femmes lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. It lies 369 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. 71 km away sits Labrecque, the nearest town. Beyond it, L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 72 km and Pont Rouge at 73 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Femmes

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lac des Femmes rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac des Femmes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac des Cypres, 1 km away. Signs at Lac des Femmes carry more weight than any list.