Fishing at Lac Saint-Amant, Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Quebec, this is Lac Saint-Amant. It lies 343 metres above sea level. The water covers some 26 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Some 6.9 km away sits Mattawa, the nearest settlement. It is 178 km to Greater Sudbury, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saint-Amant

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Take Lac Saint-Amant a stretch at a time. Weed gaps hold fish when the beds themselves are too thick.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -13°C on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Lac Saint-Amant by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Rond, 2 km out. Confirm before you fish Lac Saint-Amant.