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

• Overview

  Lac de la Tour en Bois is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. The country here is boreal forest. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Félicien, 51 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 130 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tour en Bois

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. Lac de la Tour en Bois fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Lac de la Tour en Bois runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Lac Margot, 1.2 km away. Nothing on Lac de la Tour en Bois should be assumed from this page alone.