Lac des Tamias in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Tamias is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. It lies 515 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Head to Normandin, 62 km away, for anything you forgot. Saguenay sits 177 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Tamias

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Lac des Tamias should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Lac des Tamias fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Minet, 1.5 km away. The position on Lac des Tamias is worth confirming on the day.