Lac Levesque Fishing near Labrecque, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Levesque in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. The ground around here is boreal forest. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Labrecque lies 30 km from the water. After that come Saint-Ambroise at 32 km and Saint-Honoré at 34 km. Close by you have: Lac Alphonse near enough 0.7 km, Lac Richard 1.4 km off, Lac Michelle near enough 1.8 km, Lac Anne 2 km off and Lac Denis near enough 2.3 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Levesque

  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. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Fish Lac Levesque where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Levesque.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Alphonse, 0.7 km out. For Lac Levesque in particular, ask before you travel.