Fishing Lac du Moulin a Scie in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Moulin a Scie in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank is 333 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.4 km of margin, front to back. Pont Rouge is the closest town at 76 km. Saguenay sits 112 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Moulin a Scie

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac du Moulin a Scie the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Lac du Moulin a Scie by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac des Copeaux is 1.7 km off. Treat access at Lac du Moulin a Scie as something to verify.