Troisieme lac Gravel in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Troisieme lac Gravel is a Quebec water. The bank is 455 metres above sea level. Labrecque is the closest town at 57 km. After that come L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur at 58 km and Sainte-Monique at 61 km. Alternatives close at hand: Premier lac Gravel 0.4 km away, Lac de la Moelle lies 0.9 km on, Lac des Bohemes 1.2 km away, Deuxieme lac Gravel lies 1.4 km on and Lac des Quatre Branches 1.7 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Troisieme lac Gravel

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Troisieme lac Gravel the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Troisieme lac Gravel the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Premier lac Gravel is 0.4 km distant. Nothing on Troisieme lac Gravel should be assumed from this page alone.