Lac Beaudoin Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Beaudoin is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 678 metres up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Head to Saint-Honoré, 39 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Saguenay is 52 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaudoin

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac Beaudoin for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Lac Beaudoin around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac du Chateau at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lac Beaudoin should be assumed from this page alone.