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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac Renaudot sits. Height above sea level is 443 metres. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Normandin, 67 km off. Albanel is 73 km away, with Saint-Félicien at 78 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Renaudot

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac Renaudot the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Renaudot.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Butot at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Renaudot before loading the car.