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

• Overview

  Lac Poivre lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 275 metres up. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Nearest town is Pont Rouge, 30 km off. Further out sit Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (32 km) and Dolbeau-Mistassini (38 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poivre

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. Lac Poivre fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -19°C to 17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Poivre.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac du Perdu is 0.7 km distant. Confirm access to Lac Poivre locally before you travel.