Lac du Conteur, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac du Conteur. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list holds plenty of bigger water. Saint-Honoré is the closest place, 44 km off. Further out sit Saint-Fulgence (47 km) and Chicoutimi (54 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Conteur

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across 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. Lac du Conteur fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 15°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac du Conteur the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a slipway at Débarcadère, roughly 260 m off. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Mercier at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Conteur for certain.