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

• Overview

  Lac des Pleurs is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. The water sits 213 metres up. It measures about 25 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.4 km keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. For a base, Sainte-Monique sits 21 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 68 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pleurs

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Lac des Pleurs should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -18°C for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac des Pleurs by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Janine at 3.6 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac des Pleurs, the notice at the access point is the final word.