Lac du Camelot in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Camelot falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Height above sea level is 502 metres. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. For a base, Labrecque sits 56 km out. Beyond it, L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 58 km and Sainte-Monique at 59 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Camelot

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac du Camelot gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Lac du Camelot more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac des Quatre Branches at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac du Camelot.