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

• Overview

  Lac President lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 517 metres. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The town to know is Saint-Honoré, 101 km out. Labrecque lies 104 km off, Saint-Ambroise another 106 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac President

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Lac President rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac President.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Long at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Lac President is worth confirming on the day.