Lac Mallette, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Mallette lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 381 metres above sea level. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Albanel is the closest town at 65 km. Saguenay sits 148 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Not far off: Lac Nepton just 0.8 km, Lac Gosselin lies 0.9 km on, Lac Pearson just 1.2 km, Lac Papillote lies 1.9 km on and Lac Cross just 3.6 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mallette

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lac Mallette for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -20°C to 16°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Lac Mallette that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Nepton is 0.8 km off. For Lac Mallette in particular, ask before you travel.