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

• Overview

  Lac Equarri is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. It lies 512 metres above sea level. About 1.24 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Shoreline comes to about 4.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Godefroy is the closest place, 205 km off. Mistissini follows at 231 km, then Pont Rouge at 242 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Equarri

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. Take Lac Equarri a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -21°C in January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Equarri fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac du Croissant at 13 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Equarri as something to verify.