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

• Overview

  Lac Boudreault is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. Land around it is taiga. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The town to know is Roberval, 44 km out. After that come Métabetchouan at 44 km and Chambord at 45 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Boudreault

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lac Boudreault is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 17°C, while January sits near -17°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Lac Boudreault rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Marcel at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Lac Boudreault before loading the car.