Lac Perdu Fishing near Albanel, Quebec

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Perdu, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. It runs to roughly 53 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The shoreline runs about 6.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Nearest town is Albanel, 47 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 160 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perdu

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Perdu for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac Perdu rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac du Goeland at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac Perdu in particular, ask before you travel.