Lac du Boise, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac du Boise sits. The shore lies 38 km out. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Saint-Fulgence sits 39 km from the bank. The big place round here is Saguenay, 49 km distant. Other water within reach: Lac Moncouche at 1.9 km, Lac du Geai Bleu about 1.9 km, Lac de la Belle at 2.2 km, Lac du Diable about 2.8 km and Lac Odelin at 2.8 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Boise

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac du Boise repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 15°C for July and -19°C for January. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Lac du Boise.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Moncouche sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Lac du Boise as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.