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

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 369 metres. Start from Métabetchouan, 41 km down the road. Chambord follows at 46 km, then Desbiens at 49 km. Water in the same corner: Lac Rene-Gauthier within 0.7 km, Lac aux Menes 2.1 km away, Lac Cache within 2.2 km, Lac a la Prele 2.2 km away and Petit lac a la Prele within 2.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Cache

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Petit lac Cache a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Petit lac Cache follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Rene-Gauthier is 0.7 km off. Ask locally about Petit lac Cache if anything is unclear.