Lac au Bout Fishing near Saint-Félicien, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac au Bout is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. Boreal forest runs right down to the water. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The closest town, Saint-Félicien, is 50 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 135 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Bout

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in 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 au Bout repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -17°C to 16°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lac au Bout the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Emilien, 1 km away. The position on Lac au Bout is worth confirming on the day.