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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Profond sits. The water sits 395 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 Métabetchouan, 33 km off. Chambord follows at 34 km, then Roberval at 35 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Profond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name 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. At Lac Profond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, January about -17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lac Profond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Long d'Ete, 1.7 km out. For Lac Profond in particular, ask before you travel.