Fishing Lac Beaurrieux in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Beaurrieux. Around the bank it is spruce and muskeg. At 1.01 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 7.2 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is Leblanc, 80 km away. Normandin is 95 km and Albanel 101 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beaurrieux

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac Beaurrieux responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac Beaurrieux the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac des Chataires sits 2.3 km off and takes the overflow. For Lac Beaurrieux, the notice at the access point is the final word.