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

• Overview

  Lac Salix lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 512 metres up. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The nearest town is Saint-Félicien, 53 km away. It is 146 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Salix

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Salix the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Lac Salix.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac d'en Haut at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Salix are worth checking on the day.