Lac Nere Fishing near Labrecque, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Nere. It stands 394 metres above sea level. For supplies, Labrecque is 30 km out. Saint-Ambroise follows at 35 km, then L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 36 km. If this one is busy: Lac Cecile lies 0.5 km on, Lac Melanie at 0.8 km, Lac Leon lies 0.8 km on, Petit lac aux Visons at 1.5 km and Lac Rosaire lies 2.2 km on. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Nere

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. The near bank of Lac Nere is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac Nere.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A slipway 860 m out gives trailer access. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Cecile is 0.5 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Nere.