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

• Overview

  Lac Suivant belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The setting is spruce and muskeg on every side. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.6 km keeps the choices simple. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. The closest town, Saint-Fulgence, is 49 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 60 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Suivant

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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. Read Lac Suivant before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lac Suivant.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac de la Vallee is 1.2 km off. For Lac Suivant in particular, ask before you travel.