Lac Patrick in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Patrick sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. The water sits 657 metres up. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is high ground by Quebec standards. For supplies, Pont Rouge is 187 km out. Saguenay sits 205 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Patrick

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name 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 shape of Lac Patrick decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -21°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Lac Patrick around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. 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. Lac du Pivert, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Patrick should be assumed from this page alone.