Lac Savarier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Savarier falls in Côte-Nord, part of Quebec. The surface lies 533 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Côte-Nord list. Port-Cartier is the closest place, 82 km off. Saint-Alexandre lies 82 km off, Sept-Îles another 83 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Savarier

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Côte-Nord list logperch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Savarier repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, January about -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. From about mid May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Savarier.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Boisle is 0.6 km off. Check the position at Lac Savarier before loading the car.