Lac aux Foins Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac aux Foins. The country here is boreal forest. At about 24 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 2.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Nearest town is Saint-Fulgence, 28 km off. After that come Saint-Honoré at 36 km and La Baie at 37 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Foins

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 aux Foins that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 15°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Lac aux Foins.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Lac Poelon is 1.1 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lac aux Foins.