Lac Augustin in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Augustin in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The ground around here is spruce and muskeg. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Métabetchouan sits 13 km from the bank. Chambord is 18 km away, with Desbiens at 21 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Augustin

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in 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. On Lac Augustin the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac Augustin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Boily, 0.6 km away. Rules at Lac Augustin are worth checking on the day.