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

• Overview

  Lac du Renard sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. Around the bank it is boreal forest. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. For a base, Saint-Honoré sits 63 km out. It is 75 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Renard

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in 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. On Lac du Renard a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lac du Renard fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac du Filou, 1.4 km away. Treat Lac du Renard as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.