Fishing at Lac Boreme, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Boreme lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It stands 297 metres above sea level. Nearest place of any size is Normandin, 72 km away. After that come Albanel at 74 km and Dolbeau-Mistassini at 88 km. Others close at hand: Lac Drucat the better part of 1.3 km, Lac Ridechot roughly 1.5 km, Lac Louer the better part of 1.5 km, Lac Vienne roughly 1.6 km and Lac du Carvi the better part of 2.3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boreme

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lac Boreme where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -19°C in January up to 16°C in July. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Lac Boreme.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lac Drucat, 1.3 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lac Boreme.