Lac Larue in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac Larue, in Quebec. It stands 498 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 11 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 1.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Saint-Félicien, is 56 km distant. After that come Normandin at 57 km and Saint-Prime at 64 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Larue

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Take Lac Larue a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Lac Larue follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Cheverry at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac Larue may have changed since it was mapped.