Lac au Foin Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac au Foin lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 295 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.11 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 8.1 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Albanel, 44 km away. The big place round here is Saguenay, 140 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Foin

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish 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. At Lac au Foin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -20°C for January. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac au Foin the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A platform or pier sits within 630 m. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac du Pere-Montour at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Where Lac au Foin is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.