Fishing Lac du Pere-Edmond in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Pere-Edmond falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. It lies 481 metres above sea level. Saint-Félicien at 41 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay sits 133 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: 0.9 km away is Lac Noir, Lac Baptiste 1.6 km away, 1.8 km away is Lac Annette, Lac Jazz 1.9 km away and 2.7 km away is Lac Lafontaine. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pere-Edmond

  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. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac du Pere-Edmond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lac du Pere-Edmond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Noir, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Pere-Edmond.