Fishing Petit lac Brassard in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Brassard is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. Beyond the shoreline you have northern bush. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The nearest place of any size is Labrecque, 84 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 97 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Brassard

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Anyone new to Petit lac Brassard should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Petit lac Brassard by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Saint-Martin at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Petit lac Brassard in particular, ask before you travel.