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

• Overview

  You will find Lac du Squatter in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 684 metres. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Nearest town is Saint-Fulgence, 31 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 41 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Squatter

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac du Squatter the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Squatter.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac du Siffleur, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Lac du Squatter.