Fishing at Premier lac Fillion, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Premier lac Fillion is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. It lies 386 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Supplies mean a trip to Labrecque, 60 km off. Further out sit L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur (61 km) and Sainte-Monique (63 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Premier lac Fillion

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Premier lac Fillion in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Premier lac Fillion runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Deuxieme lac Fillion at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Premier lac Fillion.