Lac des Trois Passes Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Trois Passes is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. The bank is 667 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Fulgence, 63 km away. It is 75 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Trois Passes

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. The shape of Lac des Trois Passes decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac des Trois Passes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lac Jacques is 0.7 km off. Confirm access to Lac des Trois Passes locally before you travel.