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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac Perdu. The bank is 390 metres above sea level. It covers about 9 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest place of any size is Normandin, 82 km away. It is 197 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Near neighbours: 1.2 km away is Lac Creances, Lac Rustrel 1.6 km, 1.7 km away is Lac Bona-Dufour, Lac Camille 2.2 km and 2.2 km away is Lac Pigeau. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perdu

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac Perdu to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Perdu.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Creances is 1.2 km off. Ask locally about Lac Perdu if anything is unclear.