Lac Flers, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Flers lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. Country round the bank runs to spruce and muskeg. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Head to Chibougamau, 94 km away, for anything you forgot. Normandin is 99 km away, with Albanel at 103 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Flers

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Flers rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Lac Flers runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Morey is 0.5 km off. Ask locally about Lac Flers if anything is unclear.