Lac Odelin Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Odelin is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 659 metres. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Saint-Fulgence sits 40 km from the bank. Then Saint-Honoré, 42 km, and Chicoutimi, 50 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Odelin

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Lac Odelin a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac Odelin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lac Adrien is 0.5 km off. Check the position on Lac Odelin before loading the car.