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

• Overview

  Lac Belzebuth is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. Country round the bank runs to taiga. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Some 50 km away sits Saint-Honoré, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Saint-Fulgence at 51 km and Chicoutimi at 60 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Belzebuth

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name 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. Read Lac Belzebuth for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -19°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Belzebuth.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lac Ardent at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Lac Belzebuth in what we hold.