Lac Sarrola in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Sarrola falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Height above sea level is 402 metres. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Chibougamau at 89 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Normandin at 98 km and Albanel at 101 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sarrola

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Sarrola repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Sarrola the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac des Spectres is 0.8 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac Sarrola.