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

• Overview

  Lac Lama is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 317 metres above sea level. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Chibougamau, is 86 km away. Further out sit Normandin (93 km) and Albanel (94 km). What else is close: Lac Amou sits 1.3 km out, 1.4 km out stands Lac Penol, Lac Henu sits 1.5 km out, 1.9 km out stands Lac Jacou and Lac Izon sits 2.3 km out. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lama

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Lama the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac Lama the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Amou, 1.3 km away. What applies at Lac Lama may have changed since it was mapped.