Lac Lise Fishing near Chute-aux-Outardes, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Lise lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The bank is 571 metres above sea level. Roughly 43 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge covers about 6.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Chute-aux-Outardes, 171 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 213 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lise

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Lise the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 15°C and January near -20°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Lac Lise by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Emile is 0.9 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Lise for certain.