Lac Paul Fishing near Labrecque, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Paul is a Quebec water. Height above sea level is 462 metres. Small at around 10 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. With about 2.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Labrecque is the closest town at 56 km. Beyond it, L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 57 km and Sainte-Monique at 59 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Paul

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for 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. Fish Lac Paul to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -19°C for January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Lac Paul by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac du Camelot at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac Paul may have changed since it was mapped.