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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac du Tapage falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The bank is 473 metres above sea level. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest place of any size is Pont Rouge, 92 km away. Beyond it, Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 93 km and Dolbeau-Mistassini at 98 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tapage

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lac du Tapage is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lac du Tapage the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac D'Aillebiche sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lac du Tapage carry more weight than any list.