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

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Epingle. Height above sea level is 361 metres. For supplies, Pont Rouge is 77 km out. Beyond it, Labrecque at 78 km and Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 78 km. If this one is busy: 0.6 km out stands Lac en Galoche, Lac des Vents 0.9 km, 1.3 km out stands Lac des Brises, Lac Crochet 1.5 km and 2.3 km out stands Lac Malek. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Epingle

  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. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Epingle the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Epingle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac en Galoche, 0.6 km away. Check the position at Lac Epingle before loading the car.