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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac du Garrot, in Quebec. The water sits 364 metres up. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Nearest place of any size is Labrecque, 37 km away. Beyond it, Saint-Ambroise at 41 km and L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 43 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Garrot

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat Lac du Garrot as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Lac du Garrot the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac du Tetras, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac du Garrot may have changed since it was mapped.