Fishing at Lac aux Pichous, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac aux Pichous lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The coast is 28 km away. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Saint-Fulgence lies 40 km from the water. Saguenay is the closest city, 52 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Pichous

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac aux Pichous the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 15°C, while January sits near -18°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Lac aux Pichous.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. 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. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Clin d'Oeil sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac aux Pichous as something to verify.