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

• Overview

  Lac Vincent is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. The surface lies 483 metres up. Roughly 24 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 4.1 km on foot. The nearest place of any size is Labrecque, 50 km away. It is 79 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Near neighbours include: LacPat at 2.1 km, 2.3 km away is Lac Dick, Lac Croche at 2.9 km, 2.9 km away is Lac Plat and Lac Clair at 3.3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vincent

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac Vincent light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, January about -19°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Lac Vincent.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. LacPat sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac Vincent as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.