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

• Overview

  Lac Perigord falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. It sits in northern bush country. The nearest town is Leblanc, 96 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 224 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Cramans after 1.5 km, Lac Cales sits 2 km out, Lac Polisot after 2.4 km, Lac Theophile sits 2.6 km out and Lac Cramahe after 2.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Perigord

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Lac Perigord as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Lac Perigord.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Cramans, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Perigord may have changed since it was mapped.