Lac du Citron, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Citron in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Félicien is the closest place, 36 km off. Normandin is 37 km away, with Albanel at 45 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Citron

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac du Citron the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lac du Citron more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac Lerole, 0.7 km out. None of that is settled for Lac du Citron in what we hold.