Fishing at Lac Gedeon, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gedeon lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Everything around it is spruce and muskeg. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.9 km keeps the choices simple. Normandin sits 80 km from the bank. Then Albanel, 80 km, and Dolbeau-Mistassini, 93 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gedeon

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Gedeon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lac Gedeon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Petit lac Creux is 1.4 km off. Where Lac Gedeon is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.