Fishing Lac Edwards in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Edwards. It stands 594 metres above sea level. At some 1.02 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Some 6.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Honoré, 57 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 68 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edwards

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish 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. On Lac Edwards the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Lac Edwards to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lac Boyle, 1.2 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Edwards.