Lac des Tiques, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac des Tiques sits. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. A shoreline of some 1.5 km keeps the choices simple. Normandin lies 88 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 205 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Tiques

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac des Tiques a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -19°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Tiques.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Proix, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac des Tiques may have changed since it was mapped.