Lac Boiteux in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Boiteux is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. The sea is 26 km distant. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Saint-Fulgence lies 36 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 48 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boiteux

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. The near bank of Lac Boiteux is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Lac Boiteux.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Lac du Sauteux at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Lac Boiteux if anything is unclear.