Lac Liqueur near Saint-Félicien: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Liqueur sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Saint-Félicien lies 33 km from the water. Saint-Prime follows at 36 km, then Roberval at 41 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Liqueur

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac Liqueur for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Liqueur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac des Fourches sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Where Lac Liqueur is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.