Fishing Lac du Chicot in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Chicot is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. The water sits 724 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The closest town, Saint-Fulgence, is 31 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 44 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Chicot

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac du Chicot before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -18°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac du Chicot around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Zec Martin-Valin runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac Lessard sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac du Chicot as something to verify.