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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Equerre is a Quebec water. It lies 312 metres above sea level. Saint-Félicien at 15 km is the nearest place to stop. Saint-Prime is 19 km and Roberval 26 km. Others close at hand: Petit lac Claire just 0.2 km, Lac Conscrit lies 0.5 km on, Lac Perdu just 0.5 km, Lac Barbotte lies 0.7 km on and Lac a John just 0.9 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Equerre

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Lac Equerre a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Equerre rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A jetty or pier is mapped about 630 m from here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Petit lac Claire at 0.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Equerre as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.