Lac Froid Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Froid. It sits at 330 metres above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. The town to know is Saint-Félicien, 19 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 112 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Froid

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac Froid to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. 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. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lac Froid by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Vinceset sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Froid in particular, ask before you travel.