Fishing at Lac du Repos, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Repos belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 391 metres above sea level. At 2 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. Pont Rouge sits 77 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 111 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Repos

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name 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. Work Lac du Repos in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Repos.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac du Pardon at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac du Repos before loading the car.