Lac L.-G. in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac L.-G. Sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. The country round it is boreal forest from end to end. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Métabetchouan, is 53 km distant. It is 120 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac L.-G.

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lac L.-G. Before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac L.-G. Follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Lac Argent is 0.6 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac L.-G. For certain.