Lac Potvin Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Potvin sits. The bank is 471 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Saint-Honoré sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Saint-Ambroise at 32 km and Labrecque at 37 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Potvin

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Potvin responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually 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. The season on Lac Potvin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Brule is 1.1 km distant. For Lac Potvin, the notice at the access point is the final word.