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

• Overview

  Lac Lucette is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 633 metres up. At 2 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. The town to know is Saint-Honoré, 55 km out. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 64 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Lucette

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. Fish Lac Lucette where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Lac Lucette to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lac Raymond at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Lucette before loading the car.