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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac de la Tour sits. It sits at 728 metres above sea level. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Some 26 km away sits Saint-Fulgence, the nearest settlement. Saint-Honoré is 29 km away, with Chicoutimi at 36 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lac de la Tour decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -18°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lac de la Tour fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lac Godin, 1.4 km away. Check the position on Lac de la Tour before loading the car.