Lac du Wagon, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac du Wagon. The bank is 532 metres above sea level. Around 14 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The nearest town is Saint-Félicien, 45 km away. It is 148 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Wagon

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Fish Lac du Wagon where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac du Wagon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Henri, 0.9 km away. Nothing on Lac du Wagon should be assumed from this page alone.