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

• Overview

  Lac des Hirondelles is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 425 metres. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The nearest town is Normandin, 48 km away. Albanel lies 54 km off, Saint-Félicien another 58 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Hirondelles

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac des Hirondelles that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Lac des Hirondelles.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac du Pinson sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac des Hirondelles carry more weight than any list.