Lac du Pic Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Pic in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg on every side. At 3 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. The nearest town is Normandin, 38 km away. Albanel is 42 km and Saint-Félicien 56 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pic

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. 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. The near bank of Lac du Pic is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Pic.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac du Milieu at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac du Pic before loading the car.