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

• Overview

  Lac du Depot is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. It sits at 395 metres above sea level. Saint-Félicien sits 40 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saint-Prime lies 42 km off, Roberval another 45 km. Also worth knowing: Lac a Noel at 1.6 km, Lac de l'Aqueduc sits 1.6 km out, Lac Potvin at 1.7 km, Lac Filion sits 1.9 km out and Lac Lafontaine at 2 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Depot

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lac du Depot for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac du Depot the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac a Noel at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Depot.