Lac des Bonbons in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac des Bonbons sits. This is northern bush ground. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Albanel, 72 km off. It is 159 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Bonbons

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac des Bonbons for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and January near -20°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Lac des Bonbons.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac de la Trinite, 3.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Lac des Bonbons is worth confirming on the day.