Lac Gagne Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Gagne sits. Tidal water begins 26 km from here. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Some 34 km away sits Saint-Fulgence, the nearest settlement. Saguenay is the closest city, 47 km away. Nearest other option: Lac de la Pie a shade over 0.4 km, 0.5 km away is Lac Micmac, Lac de la Hache a shade over 1.1 km, 1.1 km away is Lac Papillon and Lac du Traineux a shade over 1.1 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gagne

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Work Lac Gagne in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 15°C and January near -18°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac Gagne runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is camping recorded roughly 1.4 km off. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac de la Pie, 0.4 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Gagne for certain.