Petit lac de la Bagarre Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac de la Bagarre falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. Country round the bank runs to northern bush. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Leblanc at 78 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Saguenay is 224 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac de la Bagarre

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in 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. Read Petit lac de la Bagarre before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Petit lac de la Bagarre by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac de la Bagarre at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Petit lac de la Bagarre if anything is unclear.