Fishing at Lac Ducharme, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ducharme is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. It lies 421 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. For a base, Pont Rouge sits 91 km out. Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc lies 92 km off, Dolbeau-Mistassini another 98 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ducharme

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac Ducharme fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Ducharme follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Lobeil, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Lac Ducharme as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.