Petit lac de l'Equerre Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac de l'Equerre is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. The ground round it is spruce and muskeg. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Honoré at 16 km is the nearest place to stop. Saguenay sits 29 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac de l'Equerre

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Petit lac de l'Equerre gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Petit lac de l'Equerre that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Gamelin is 1.7 km off. For Petit lac de l'Equerre in particular, ask before you travel.