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

• Overview

  Lac Rim belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 516 metres up. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The closest town, Leblanc, is 62 km away. Weymontachie follows at 102 km, then Normandin at 113 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Rim

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. Fish Lac Rim where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Lac Rim more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Intertel, 0.8 km out. Treat access at Lac Rim as something to verify.