Lac du Bouton, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Bouton in the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean part of Quebec. It sits 38 km in from the sea. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 49 km off. Beyond it, Saint-Honoré at 56 km and La Baie at 57 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bouton

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish 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. Fish Lac du Bouton to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac du Bouton around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac du Nombril, 1.1 km away. What applies at Lac du Bouton may have changed since it was mapped.