Lac Florent Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Florent is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 270 metres. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Nearest place of any size is L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, 35 km away. Sainte-Monique follows at 36 km, then Labrecque at 36 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Florent

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Anyone new to Lac Florent should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 17°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Lac Florent rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Gaetan, 0.7 km away. Where Lac Florent is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.