Lac du Bord de l'Eau Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Bord de l'Eau lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. This is northern bush country. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Start from Saint-Fulgence, 54 km down the road. Then Saint-Honoré, 56 km, and Chicoutimi, 64 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bord de l'Eau

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Lac du Bord de l'Eau is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 15°C and January about -18°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Lac du Bord de l'Eau around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Sat is 1.3 km off. Check the position at Lac du Bord de l'Eau before loading the car.