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

• Overview

  Lac du Pied is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. It lies 660 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Saint-Fulgence, is 48 km away. Saint-Honoré is 51 km away, with La Baie at 58 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pied

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across 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. Fish Lac du Pied where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 15°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Pied.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Croche is 0.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Pied.