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

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac Saxophone. The country here is northern bush. Roughly 70 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 5.2 km, and each section fishes a little differently. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. For a base, Saint-Fulgence sits 40 km out. For a city, Saguenay is 53 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Saxophone

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac Saxophone responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 15°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Saxophone the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Mince is 1.4 km distant. Check the position on Lac Saxophone before loading the car.