Lac en Arriere in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac en Arriere sits. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. Roberval at 51 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 122 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Others within reach: Lac Brassard at about 1.8 km, Lac de la Tete des Mousses at 2.2 km, Lac Luc at about 2.3 km, Lac au Foin at 2.3 km and Lac Trappe a l'Ours at about 2.4 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Arriere

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac en Arriere the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -17°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Lac en Arriere regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Brassard at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac en Arriere if anything is unclear.