Lac en Contre-Bas Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac en Contre-Bas, in Quebec. It stands 438 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 km on foot. For supplies, Chibougamau is 80 km out. Then Chapais, 98 km, and Normandin, 101 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Contre-Bas

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. The shape of Lac en Contre-Bas rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -19°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac en Contre-Bas around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lac Boa, 0.9 km out. Treat access at Lac en Contre-Bas as something to verify.