Lac du Cure Fishing near Albanel, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Cure lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 230 metres above sea level. For supplies, Albanel is 34 km out. Normandin is 36 km away, with Dolbeau-Mistassini at 46 km. What else is close: Lac Potvin a touch under 1.2 km, Lac des Joncs sits 1.8 km out, Lac Ti-Loup a touch under 2.2 km, Lac de la Botte sits 2.7 km out and Lac du Milieu a touch under 3.6 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cure

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. At Lac du Cure light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -20°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac du Cure regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Potvin is 1.2 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac du Cure in what we hold.