Lac Uzer, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Uzer falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Land around it is taiga. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. 91 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. Chibougamau is 92 km and Albanel 93 km. Nearby alternatives: Lac Soya about 1.3 km, Lac Bourcia after 1.7 km, Lac Hem about 2.1 km, Lac Lavieu after 2.2 km and Lac Congis about 2.4 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Uzer

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac Uzer gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Uzer.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Soya, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lac Uzer is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.