Lac Yvon Fishing near Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Yvon is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. It lies 565 metres above sea level. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Dolbeau-Mistassini is the closest place, 114 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 188 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Yvon

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. Lac Yvon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -20°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lac Yvon the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Lac Sousni, 1.1 km out. None of that is settled for Lac Yvon in what we hold.