Fishing Lac Gueule du Chien in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Gueule du Chien sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. It stands 701 metres above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Saint-Fulgence sits 54 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 66 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Gueule du Chien

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Fish Lac Gueule du Chien where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lac Gueule du Chien runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Botte, 0.6 km away. Check the position on Lac Gueule du Chien before loading the car.