Lac Olivier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Olivier. The ground around here is spruce and muskeg. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 25 km away sits Saint-Honoré, the nearest settlement. Saint-Fulgence is 27 km away, with Chicoutimi at 34 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Olivier

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. The shape of Lac Olivier decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 15°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Anyone fishing Lac Olivier regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Leonce is 0.5 km distant. The position on Lac Olivier is worth confirming on the day.