Lac Lacroix Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Lacroix. What surrounds it is spruce and muskeg. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 2.1 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Métabetchouan sits 33 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Saguenay is 91 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lacroix

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lac Lacroix rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Lacroix more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac du Cure-Tremblay sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Lac Lacroix locally before you travel.