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

• Overview

  Lac des Tritons stands in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Land around it is taiga. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is Chibougamau, 81 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 232 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac Troue near enough 1.1 km, 1.1 km out stands Lac Ollon, Petit lac Serien near enough 1.5 km, 1.7 km out stands Lac des Roseaux and Lac Canny near enough 2.1 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Tritons

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac des Tritons fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and January about -19°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Lac des Tritons more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Troue at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac des Tritons, the notice at the access point is the final word.