Fishing at Lac Lerole, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lerole sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. Elevation runs to 499 metres. Around 34 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 5.7 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. The closest town, Saint-Félicien, is 37 km distant. Normandin is 37 km away, with Albanel at 46 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lerole

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Lerole fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Lerole rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Citron, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac Lerole.