Fishing Lac de la Bombe in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac de la Bombe in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank is 729 metres above sea level. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The closest town, Saint-Honoré, is 48 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 59 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Bombe

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac de la Bombe responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Lac de la Bombe to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lac de la Moutonne, 1 km away. Check the position at Lac de la Bombe before loading the car.