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

• Overview

  Lac Pelletier is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. Tidal water begins 16 km from here. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. About 2.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The town to know is Saint-Honoré, 7.1 km out. Beyond it, Saint-Ambroise at 17 km and Chicoutimi at 20 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pelletier

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Pelletier gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -18°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Lac Pelletier follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Grenon, 1.5 km out. Check the position on Lac Pelletier before loading the car.