Lac Theberge Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Theberge is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. Land around it is northern bush. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Fulgence is the closest place, 23 km off. After that come Saint-Honoré at 30 km and La Baie at 32 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Bonne Entente just 0.5 km, Lac Ouellet some 0.6 km off, Lac Edouard just 0.7 km, Lac Prive some 1 km off and Lac du Drapeau just 1.2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Theberge

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac Theberge to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 15°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Theberge.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac Bonne Entente is 0.5 km distant. For Lac Theberge, the notice at the access point is the final word.