Lac de la Souris Fishing near Chute-aux-Outardes, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de la Souris sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. It sits at 584 metres above sea level. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Chute-aux-Outardes, 190 km off. After that come Hauterive at 191 km and Betsiamites at 192 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Souris

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. 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. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac de la Souris that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -21°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac de la Souris that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac du Martinet is 0.8 km distant. Nothing on Lac de la Souris should be assumed from this page alone.