Fishing Lac Narbonne in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Narbonne sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. Elevation runs to 416 metres. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Start from Chibougamau, 74 km down the road. After that come Chapais at 87 km and Normandin at 112 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Narbonne

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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 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 Narbonne the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Lac Narbonne.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Lac Gron at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Narbonne.