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

• Overview

  Lac Boomerang stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Taiga runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 9 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Supplies mean a trip to Normandin, 45 km off. It is 155 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. Round about: Lac Voulon 1.7 km away, 2.3 km out stands Lac Forcade, Lac Labeaume 3.4 km away, 3.7 km out stands Lac Lanouette and Lac Arel 3.7 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boomerang

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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 Boomerang before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -18°C in January. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Lac Boomerang more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Voulon, 1.7 km away. Check the position on Lac Boomerang before loading the car.