Lac Ivanhoe, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Ivanhoe lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The surroundings are boreal forest. With some 89 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. You are looking at roughly 6.2 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. For supplies, Mistissini is 150 km out. Then Chibougamau, 207 km, and Pont Rouge, 227 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ivanhoe

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include 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. On Lac Ivanhoe the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -21°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Ivanhoe around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Donat at 4.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Ivanhoe before loading the car.