Lac Price Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac Price in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. It sits in boreal forest. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Labrecque is the closest place, 32 km off. Further out sit Saint-Ambroise (35 km) and Saint-Honoré (38 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Price

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lac Price rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Price.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac a Pit, 1.3 km out. Rules at Lac Price are worth checking on the day.