Lac des Pointes near Normandin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The ground round it is northern bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 28 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 146 km away. Others close at hand: Lac de la Ligne 0.6 km away, Lac Marcel the better part of 0.9 km, Lac Orignal 1.2 km away, Lac Roger the better part of 2 km and Lac Jacques 2.1 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pointes

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac des Pointes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac des Pointes runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lac de la Ligne, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Lac des Pointes in what we hold.