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

• Overview

  You will find Lac Pitre in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Northern bush runs right down to the water. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Roberval sits 23 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 106 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Within easy reach: Lac Gagnon at 0.4 km, Lac du Bucher 1.2 km, Lac Jeannine at 1.9 km, Lac Rat Musque 2.4 km and Lac Jerry at 2.6 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pitre

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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. Lac Pitre responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 17°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Lac Pitre regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Gagnon is 0.4 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Pitre.