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

• Overview

  Look for Lac Radis in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank is 399 metres above sea level. It measures about 18 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For a base, Chapais sits 88 km out. Beyond it, Chibougamau at 88 km and Leblanc at 98 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Radis

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac Radis that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Lac Radis.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Geveze sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac Radis if anything is unclear.