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

• Overview

  Lac du Tetras falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. It is high ground by Quebec standards. 46 km away sits Saint-Fulgence, the nearest town. After that come Saint-Honoré at 51 km and La Baie at 56 km. Within a short drive: Lac Canine 1 km away, Lac Cospel near enough 1 km, Lac Amisk 1.2 km away, Lac de la Couvee near enough 1.7 km and Lac de la Vallee 1.8 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tetras

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Lac du Tetras as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac du Tetras runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Launch at embarcadère, 1.1 km from the water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lac Canine, 1 km out. Nothing on Lac du Tetras should be assumed from this page alone.