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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Surville, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The land about it is boreal forest. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Normandin is the closest place, 85 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 202 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Surville

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish 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. The shape of Lac Surville rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac Surville around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Compin is 0.7 km off. Treat access at Lac Surville as something to verify.