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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac du Pivert. The setting is boreal forest on every side. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The nearest town is Pont Rouge, 186 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 204 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Pivert

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac du Pivert the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -21°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac du Pivert around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Eclat, 0.7 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac du Pivert.