Fishing at Lac Baudereau, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Baudereau belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 438 metres up. Surface area is around 62 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 6.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are bigger. Leblanc lies 73 km from the water. Then Normandin, 94 km, and Albanel, 100 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baudereau

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name 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. Read Lac Baudereau for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -18°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Baudereau.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Ytrac, 1.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac Baudereau.