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

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac du Relais. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. It measures about 13 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.6 km keeps the choices simple. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Chute-aux-Outardes, is 196 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 215 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Relais

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Lac du Relais in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 14°C and January near -21°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac du Relais follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac du Marais is 0.8 km distant. Ask locally about Lac du Relais if anything is unclear.