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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac de la Tour de Bois is a Quebec water. It sits in spruce and muskeg country. The water covers some 50 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 6.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. The closest town, Mistissini, is 138 km distant. Pont Rouge follows at 170 km, then Dolbeau-Mistassini at 172 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour de Bois

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for 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. Read Lac de la Tour de Bois for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -21°C to 15°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Lac de la Tour de Bois the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Husky, 1.6 km away. For Lac de la Tour de Bois, the notice at the access point is the final word.