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

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Chevreuil in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. Roughly 27 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 3.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Albanel is the closest place, 50 km off. It is 162 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chevreuil

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac du Chevreuil a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac du Chevreuil fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Milieu sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac du Chevreuil in particular, ask before you travel.