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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Beausejour is a Quebec water. It stands 645 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Honoré sits 56 km from the bank. Saint-Fulgence lies 60 km off, Saint-Ambroise another 64 km. Also within reach: Lac du Brancard sits 1.4 km out, Lac de l'Inventaire (1.8 km), Lac Bennett sits 1.9 km out, Lac de l'Echarde (2 km) and Lac du Pelerin sits 2 km out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Beausejour

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Beausejour gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 15°C, while January sits near -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Beausejour runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac du Brancard at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Lac Beausejour.