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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac au Foin falls inside Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The ground around here is lake country bush. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc sits 11 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Pont Rouge at 12 km and Sainte-Monique at 16 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Foin

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Lac au Foin where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 18°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac au Foin.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Bouleau sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac au Foin if anything is unclear.