Lac a Au-Lou, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac an Au-Lou is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 424 metres. It measures about 14 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Saint-Prime is the closest town at 36 km. After that come Roberval at 36 km and Saint-Félicien at 36 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Au-Lou

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Lac an Au-Lou a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac an Au-Lou by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. 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. The nearest alternative is Lac an Ernest, 1.1 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Lac an Au-Lou for certain.