Lac Emile Fishing near Saint-Prime, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Emile belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 399 metres. The town to know is Saint-Prime, 30 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 112 km away. Other water within reach: Lac du Vison a touch under 0.5 km, Lac du Heron 0.9 km away, Lac du Petit Orignal a touch under 1.5 km, Lac de l'Abri a Canot 1.6 km away and Lac des Nemrods a touch under 1.9 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Emile

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lac Emile is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 17°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Lac Emile the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Failing this one, try Lac du Vison, 0.5 km away. For Lac Emile in particular, ask before you travel.