Lac Verdet Fishing near Roberval, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Verdet sits. Northern bush runs right down to the water. Nearest place of any size is Roberval, 24 km away. Saint-Prime is 27 km away, with Chambord at 30 km. Others worth noting: Lac Guy the better part of 0.5 km, Lac Marcoux some 0.7 km off, Lac aux Iroquois the better part of 2.6 km, Lac des Anemones some 2.8 km off and Lac Moreau the better part of 3 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Verdet

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include 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. At Lac Verdet the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -17°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lac Verdet the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Lac Guy is 0.5 km off. Treat Lac Verdet as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.