Lac du Trefle near Dolbeau-Mistassini: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac du Trefle falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Elevation runs to 202 metres. The water covers some 48 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 5.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Dolbeau-Mistassini is the closest town at 28 km. For a city, Saguenay is 114 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Trefle

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. On Lac du Trefle the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -19°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Trefle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Sasseville, 0.8 km out. Confirm access to Lac du Trefle locally before you travel.