Fishing Lac Lacrabe in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac Lacrabe. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Chibougamau is the closest town at 91 km. Chapais is 95 km and Leblanc 100 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lacrabe

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac Lacrabe a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Lacrabe that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac en Retrait sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Lacrabe.