Fishing Lac du Passage des Aigles in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Passage des Aigles sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. The setting is northern bush. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Pont Rouge is the closest place, 32 km off. Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc lies 34 km off, Sainte-Monique another 37 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Passage des Aigles

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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 Passage des Aigles light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Passage des Aigles.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Vahery, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac du Passage des Aigles as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.