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

• Overview

  Lac Lardy is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. It lies 407 metres above sea level. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Normandin is the closest town at 89 km. Saguenay sits 206 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lardy

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Lardy fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Lac Lardy to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac des Tiques, 1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lac Lardy locally before you travel.