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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean entry here is Lac Triangle, in Quebec. It lies 567 metres above sea level. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. You are 174 km from Chute-aux-Outardes. The big place round here is Saguenay, 213 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Triangle

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Lac Triangle should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -20°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. The lid tends to go about mid May and return around early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Triangle.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Picard at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Triangle as something to verify.