Lac Lapointe, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Lapointe lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It sits in spruce and muskeg. The water covers some 79 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline length is close to 11 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. Albanel sits 79 km from the bank. Saguenay is the closest city, 187 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lapointe

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. At Lac Lapointe the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -20°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Lac Lapointe to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Saint-Pierre, 1.6 km away. The position on Lac Lapointe is worth confirming on the day.