Lac Brule near Roberval: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lac Brule is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. Beyond the shoreline you have taiga. Roberval sits 13 km from the bank. Then Chambord, 17 km, and Métabetchouan, 21 km. Nearby, in order: 1.3 km away is Lac Laroque, 1.4 km out stands Lac des Cedres, 1.6 km away is Lac Equerre, 2.2 km out stands Lac a Truite and 2.5 km away is Lac du Dos d'Ane. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brule

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Take Lac Brule a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -17°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Brule.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Laroque is 1.3 km distant. Nothing on Lac Brule should be assumed from this page alone.