Lac Persee Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac Persee, in Quebec. The water sits 550 metres up. Roughly 40 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 4.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Nearest town is Normandin, 58 km off. Saint-Félicien lies 64 km off, Albanel another 65 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Persee

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. On Lac Persee the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Persee runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Danae, 1.6 km out. Check the position on Lac Persee before loading the car.