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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Pinet falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It lies 512 metres above sea level. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 4.0 km on foot. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Saint-Félicien, is 51 km away. Normandin follows at 55 km, then Saint-Prime at 58 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pinet

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Lac Pinet as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Pinet runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lac Cristal sits 2 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Pinet is worth confirming on the day.