Lac des Foins Fishing near Normandin, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Foins is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. It stands 278 metres above sea level. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 2.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The town to know is Normandin, 29 km out. Saguenay sits 146 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Foins

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Lac des Foins a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 17°C in July. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Lac des Foins runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac Panache, 0.5 km out. Treat access at Lac des Foins as something to verify.