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

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Nectar in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. 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. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 48 km off. It is 61 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Nectar

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lac du Nectar before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Nectar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Lac Tremblay at 3.4 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac du Nectar if anything is unclear.