Lac Paul Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Paul belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. This is boreal forest country. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Saint-Félicien at 66 km is the nearest place to stop. Normandin is 69 km away, with Saint-Prime at 73 km. Close neighbours run: Lac BBC 0.5 km away, Lac Ussac at 0.8 km, Lac Oxo 1.1 km away, Lac Ephrem at 1.5 km and Lac Itoff 1.6 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Paul

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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 Paul is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Paul the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac BBC at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Lac Paul locally before you travel.