Lac du Conseil Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Conseil falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. The water sits 660 metres up. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 45 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Ambroise at 50 km and Labrecque at 52 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Conseil

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. 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. At Lac du Conseil the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac du Conseil rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac du Sommeil is 0.5 km distant. Confirm access to Lac du Conseil locally before you travel.