Lac Grenier in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Grenier lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. It measures about 32 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 7.2 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Nearest town is Pont Rouge, 92 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 126 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Grenier

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. 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 and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Grenier that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Lac Grenier by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac du Loup at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Grenier, the notice at the access point is the final word.