Fishing at Petit lac aux Lievres, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Petit lac aux Lievres. Height above sea level is 387 metres. For supplies, Métabetchouan is 27 km out. Desbiens follows at 33 km, then Chambord at 34 km. Within a short drive: Lac Bilodeau after 1.4 km, Lac Gauthier (1.7 km), Lac Berube after 2 km, Lac Le Gangneur (2.4 km) and Lac Bernard after 2.5 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac aux Lievres

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. At Petit lac aux Lievres the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -17°C in January up to 17°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Petit lac aux Lievres around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lac Bilodeau, 1.4 km out. Confirm before you fish Petit lac aux Lievres.