Lac Tarzan, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Tarzan stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Everything around it is taiga. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 2.1 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest place of any size is Chibougamau, 93 km away. Chapais lies 93 km off, Leblanc another 94 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tarzan

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Tarzan light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Lac Tarzan more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Lac Emard at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Lac Tarzan.