Petit lac Robert in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Petit lac Robert is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. This is northern bush ground. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur is the closest place, 43 km off. It is 77 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Robert

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Petit lac Robert is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Petit lac Robert.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lac Albert is 0.4 km off. Check the position at Petit lac Robert before loading the car.