Lac de la Tourelle in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Tourelle stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. It runs to roughly 23 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 3.2 km keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Saint-Félicien, is 37 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 136 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Tourelle

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Lac de la Tourelle gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac de la Tourelle.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac aux Biscuits, 1.3 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac de la Tourelle.