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

• Overview

  Look for Lac Blouin in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 647 metres up. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Saint-Honoré is the closest town at 49 km. After that come Saint-Ambroise at 55 km and Labrecque at 56 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Blouin

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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. At Lac Blouin the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Blouin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac de la Meute, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Lac Blouin may have changed since it was mapped.