Fishing at Lac Perdu, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Perdu falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The surface lies 498 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. 30 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. The big place round here is Saguenay, 137 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perdu

  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. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Lac Perdu to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Lac Perdu more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Delay at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac Perdu as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.