Lac Froget, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 530 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 3.33 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The bank runs about 26 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Some 152 km away sits Mistissini, the nearest settlement. After that come Chibougamau at 205 km and Pont Rouge at 206 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Froget

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Froget fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -21°C to 15°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Lac Froget.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac Court at 9.9 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Froget is worth confirming on the day.