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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Avaugour is a Quebec water. The setting is spruce and muskeg on every side. About 1.91 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 9.1 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. Normandin lies 92 km from the water. Leblanc follows at 93 km, then Albanel at 97 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Avaugour

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Lac Avaugour in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Avaugour.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lac Gorron is 1.1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Avaugour for certain.