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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Edmond sits. The surface lies 433 metres up. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Pont Rouge lies 67 km from the water. It is 96 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Lac Dan within 1.1 km, Lac du Portage at 1.4 km, Lac Pager within 1.6 km, Lac Juneau at 1.7 km and Lac Michaud within 2.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edmond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Edmond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Edmond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Dan, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lac Edmond before loading the car.