Fishing at Lac a la Chaloupe, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac a la Chaloupe. Everything around it is boreal forest. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 2.0 km, and most of it is walkable. Normandin is the closest town at 31 km. Further out sit Albanel (35 km) and Saint-Félicien (48 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac a la Chaloupe

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Lac a la Chaloupe as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac a la Chaloupe follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Roger is 0.8 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac a la Chaloupe.