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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Polisot, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It stands 419 metres above sea level. Around 10 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 2.1 km keeps the choices simple. You are 94 km from Leblanc. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 222 km away. Round about: Lac Cales out at 0.5 km, 0.7 km out stands Lac Roubia, Lac Pelussin out at 0.8 km, 1.5 km out stands Lac Salelles and Lac Laigle out at 1.7 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Polisot

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Take Lac Polisot a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Polisot around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Cales is 0.5 km off. Treat Lac Polisot as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.