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

• Overview

  Lac Bricon is set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. This is boreal forest country. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Leblanc lies 90 km from the water. Chibougamau is 99 km and Chapais 100 km. Other water within reach: Lac Cassen at 1.3 km, Lac Margon 1.6 km off, Lac Marle at 1.8 km, Lac Outreau 2 km off and Lac Bacourt at 2 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bricon

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Bricon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near -18°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Lac Bricon the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Lac Cassen is 1.3 km distant. Treat access at Lac Bricon as something to verify.