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

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Erlon. It sits at 600 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is high ground by Quebec standards. You are 55 km from Normandin. Saint-Félicien is 60 km and Albanel 62 km. If this one is busy: Lac Ludesse within 1.1 km, Lac du Jonc a shade over 1.6 km, Lac Lepan within 1.6 km, Lac Buzet a shade over 2.2 km and Lac de la Carte within 2.3 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Erlon

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Erlon gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Erlon follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lac Ludesse is 1.1 km off. For Lac Erlon, the notice at the access point is the final word.