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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Ausson sits. It stands 396 metres above sea level. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Chibougamau sits 93 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Saguenay is 216 km off. Alternatives close at hand: 0.8 km out stands Lac Morey, Lac Flers 1.2 km off, 1.8 km out stands Lac Braille, Lac Inor 2.1 km off and 2.2 km out stands Petit lac Bluteau. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ausson

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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 Ausson the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -18°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Ausson follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Lac Morey, 0.8 km away. Signs at Lac Ausson carry more weight than any list.