Lac Nere, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Nere in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Taiga runs right down to the water. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Leblanc, is 76 km distant. Saguenay is the closest city, 190 km away. Other water within reach: Lac Meilleur lies 1.3 km on, Lac Poodle a touch under 2.2 km, Lac Peroux lies 2.3 km on, Lac de la Dalibarde a touch under 2.6 km and Lac Duchouquet lies 2.7 km on. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nere

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. The near bank of Lac Nere is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Nere.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Meilleur sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Nere as something to verify.