Lac Brule Nord Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Brule Nord sits. The surroundings are northern bush. The water covers some 43 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 4.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are bigger. For supplies, Pont Rouge is 55 km out. After that come Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 57 km and Dolbeau-Mistassini at 62 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Brule Nord

  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. 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. The shape of Lac Brule Nord rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Brule Nord.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Lac de la Tente at 5.3 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Lac Brule Nord is worth confirming on the day.