Lac Malec Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac Malec sits. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. It measures about 50 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 4.0 km keeps the choices simple. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Supplies mean a trip to Albanel, 56 km off. Beyond it, Normandin at 59 km and Dolbeau-Mistassini at 65 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Malec

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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 Malec to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -20°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Lac Malec more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Blondelas sits 3.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Malec for certain.