Fishing near Saguenay, Quebec

Saguenay sits at the heart of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, where a deep saltwater fjord meets a network of cold freshwater rivers and lakes. The area is known for Atlantic salmon on rivers like Rivière-à-Mars and the Saint-Jean-Saguenay, brook trout in tributary streams, and exceptional ice fishing on the Saguenay Fjord and Lac Saint-Jean.

Top waters to fish near Saguenay

Rivière Saguenay

Lac Kénogami

Plage de la zone portuaire de Chicoutimi

Rivière Pikauba

Rivière Shipshaw

Battures aux Loups Marins

Rivière Mistassini

Lac Saint-Jean

plage de La Baie

Rivière Chicoutimi

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Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus mordax

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