Lac des Pousses Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac des Pousses sits. Height above sea level is 752 metres. The water covers some 20 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 4.2 km, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Honoré is the closest town at 40 km. Saguenay is the closest city, 50 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Pousses

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac des Pousses that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lac des Pousses that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Débarcadère provides a boat ramp about 1.1 km away. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Lac de l'Etamine at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac des Pousses carry more weight than any list.