Lac du Petrin in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Petrin falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Around the bank it is northern bush. Head to Pont Rouge, 63 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Saguenay, 103 km distant. Not far off: Lac de l'Eveque at 0.7 km, Grand lac des Chutes Blanches lies 0.8 km on, Lac Vaillant at 0.8 km, Lac aux Deux Ponts lies 1 km on and Lac Vigilant at 1.2 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Petrin

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name 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. Lac du Petrin responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Petrin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac de l'Eveque, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac du Petrin as something to verify.