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

• Overview

  Lac Rene lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The setting is northern bush. For supplies, Labrecque is 54 km out. After that come L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 56 km and Sainte-Monique at 57 km. Other water within reach: 1.1 km away is Lac des Angeliques, Lac de la Belle Truite within 1.3 km, 1.3 km away is Lac du Tondreux, Lac Francois within 1.9 km and 1.9 km away is Lac des Quatre Branches. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rene

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Lac Rene a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 16°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac Rene.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac des Angeliques, 1.1 km away. Treat Lac Rene as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.