Lac du Fond de Tente Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac du Fond de Tente sits. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Métabetchouan lies 29 km from the water. For a city, Saguenay is 95 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Fond de Tente

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. 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. At Lac du Fond de Tente the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac du Fond de Tente more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Adolph sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Lac du Fond de Tente are worth checking on the day.