Fishing at Lac des Tronchets, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Tronchets sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. Elevation runs to 334 metres. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is Normandin, 52 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 169 km away. Within a short drive: 0.6 km away is Lac en Or, Lac Allegre after 3 km, 3.4 km away is Lac Buvilly, Lac Luc after 3.5 km and 3.8 km away is Lac du Centaure. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Tronchets

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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 Tronchets gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Lac des Tronchets the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac en Or, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Tronchets.