Lac Aout Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Aout is a Quebec water. The water sits 518 metres up. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. The nearest town is Saint-Félicien, 58 km away. Normandin is 58 km and Saint-Prime 66 km. Others worth noting: 1.6 km away is Lac Tabou, Lac Larue 1.8 km away, 1.8 km away is Lac Jousset, Lac Giviut 2.6 km away and 2.8 km away is Lac Cheverry. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aout

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lac Aout the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Aout.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Tabou is 1.6 km distant. None of that is settled for Lac Aout in what we hold.