Lac du Contre-Jour Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Contre-Jour belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 448 metres. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 2.0 km keeps the choices simple. For a base, Pont Rouge sits 146 km out. It is 167 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Contre-Jour

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac du Contre-Jour before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Lac du Contre-Jour to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac des Ardoises, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac du Contre-Jour should be assumed from this page alone.