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

• Overview

  Look for Lac Lamy in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. The bank gives way to spruce and muskeg. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Métabetchouan lies 51 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 117 km away. What else is close: Lac Caribou after 1 km, Lac du Celebrant at about 1.2 km, Lac du Sous-Diacre after 1.2 km, Lac du Diacre at about 1.4 km and Lac des Iles after 1.5 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lamy

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Lamy gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac Lamy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Caribou at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Lamy before loading the car.