Lac Ferguson Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ferguson is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. It lies 679 metres above sea level. It measures about 79 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 8.5 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. The town to know is Saint-Fulgence, 32 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 43 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ferguson

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for 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. Take Lac Ferguson a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Ferguson follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launch at Lac Ferguson, 1.1 km from the water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Ursin sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Lac Ferguson in what we hold.