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

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Cutaway in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. For supplies, Saint-Félicien is 33 km out. Further out sit Saint-Prime (36 km) and Roberval (41 km). Within easy reach: Lac Travers within 0.7 km, Lac des Fourches out at 1.1 km, Lac Malfait within 1.8 km, Lac des Marais out at 1.8 km and Lac Liqueur within 2.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Cutaway

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac du Cutaway fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac du Cutaway follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Travers at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac du Cutaway, the notice at the access point is the final word.