Lac du Coquelicot in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Coquelicot falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. The bank is 392 metres above sea level. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. 94 km away sits Pont Rouge, the nearest town. It is 147 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Coquelicot

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac du Coquelicot gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac du Coquelicot the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Bombini at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac du Coquelicot if anything is unclear.