Lac du Depot Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Depot in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Everything around it is taiga. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Félicien, 51 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 142 km distant. Nearby alternatives: Lac Gabriel 1.1 km, Lac des Grandes Gueules within 1.5 km, Lac Drapeau 1.6 km, Lac Rene within 1.7 km and Lac Aurelien 1.9 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Depot

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish 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. Treat Lac du Depot as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Depot.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Gabriel at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac du Depot for certain.