Fishing at Lac du Celebrant, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Celebrant is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. This is taiga ground. Nearest place of any size is Métabetchouan, 50 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 116 km away. What else is close: Lac du Sous-Diacre at 0.4 km, Lac du Diacre 0.4 km away, Lac des Iles at 1.1 km, Lac Lamy 1.2 km away and Lac Caribou at 1.6 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Celebrant

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lac du Celebrant to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -17°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Lac du Celebrant regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac du Sous-Diacre at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Celebrant for certain.