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

• Overview

  Lac Plie sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. It sits at 601 metres above sea level. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.3 km in total. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Head to Pont Rouge, 187 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 188 km and Labrecque at 189 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Plie

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac Plie the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -21°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Plie by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Boussole is 0.7 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Plie.