Lac Tellier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac Tellier, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It lies 540 metres above sea level. The water covers some 37 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 3.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Head to Leblanc, 60 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Weymontachie at 88 km and Normandin at 97 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Tellier

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 Tellier for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac Tellier more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Lac Keel is 3.1 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Tellier in what we hold.