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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac Travers. Elevation runs to 466 metres. The water covers some 45 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The perimeter runs near 7.5 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Nearest place of any size is Albanel, 86 km away. After that come Normandin at 87 km and Chibougamau at 94 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Travers

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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 Travers rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac Travers.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Marie, 2.5 km out. Rules at Lac Travers are worth checking on the day.