Lac Malfait Fishing near Pont Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Malfait. It lies 240 metres above sea level. The water covers around 2.53 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 22 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Nearest place of any size is Pont Rouge, 48 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 123 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Malfait

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in 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. At Lac Malfait light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 17°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Lac Malfait fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Cache sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Malfait if anything is unclear.