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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Solange, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Elevation runs to 569 metres. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Normandin, 76 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 187 km distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Solange

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Read Lac Solange for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Solange.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Lac Nita, 0.6 km out. Signs at Lac Solange carry more weight than any list.