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

• Overview

  Lac Equerre is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. For a base, Labrecque sits 168 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 182 km off. Others close at hand: Lac Catherine 0.3 km away, Lac Gauche after 0.4 km, Lac l'Orignal 0.5 km away, Lac Etoile after 1 km and Lac aux Hirondelles 3.1 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Equerre

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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. On Lac Equerre the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -20°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Equerre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Catherine at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Lac Equerre locally before you travel.