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

• Overview

  Lac an Au-Lou-Girard is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. It stands 474 metres above sea level. The water covers some 18 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 3.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Roberval is the closest town at 38 km. Saint-Prime follows at 39 km, then Saint-Félicien at 42 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Au-Lou-Girard

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac an Au-Lou-Girard fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -17°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Lac an Au-Lou-Girard around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Réserve de biodiversité des Buttes-et-Buttons-du-Lac-Panache covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Petit lac Verreault is 1.6 km distant. For Lac an Au-Lou-Girard, the notice at the access point is the final word.