Lac du Sous-Diacre Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Sous-Diacre lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. It stands 447 metres above sea level. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The closest town, Métabetchouan, is 51 km distant. The big place round here is Saguenay, 116 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Sous-Diacre

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. The near bank of Lac du Sous-Diacre is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Lac du Sous-Diacre the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac du Celebrant sits 0.4 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac du Sous-Diacre as something to verify.