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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac Rene-Gauthier sits. It stands 384 metres above sea level. The nearest place of any size is Métabetchouan, 41 km away. After that come Chambord at 46 km and Desbiens at 48 km. Close neighbours run: Petit lac Cache at 0.7 km, Lac Cache within 1.5 km, Lac a la Prele at 2.2 km, Lac Presle within 2.3 km and Petit lac a la Prele at 2.4 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rene-Gauthier

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Rene-Gauthier responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -17°C to 17°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Lac Rene-Gauthier the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Petit lac Cache sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Rene-Gauthier in particular, ask before you travel.