Fishing at Lac Aubord, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Aubord sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. This is spruce and muskeg ground. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Normandin sits 36 km from the bank. Saguenay is the closest city, 148 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Aubord

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Lac Aubord light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Aubord.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Luzoir, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac Aubord before loading the car.