Fishing at Lac Stackler, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Stackler. The water sits 383 metres up. At some 2.41 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The margin runs to about 12 km in total. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. Normandin lies 66 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 180 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Stackler

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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. Take Lac Stackler a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Stackler.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Vide is 1.3 km off. For Lac Stackler in particular, ask before you travel.