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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Sagy, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Elevation runs to 447 metres. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Supplies mean a trip to Normandin, 77 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 194 km away. Not far off: Lac Nicault 0.5 km away, Lac Median (0.7 km), Lac Agen 1.2 km away, Lac Mellequin (2 km) and Lac Fleurac 3 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sagy

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac Sagy fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lac Sagy the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac Nicault at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Sagy.