Lac du Braconnier, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Braconnier lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. Height above sea level is 661 metres. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. You are 42 km from Saint-Fulgence. Saguenay sits 54 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Braconnier

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lac du Braconnier a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lac du Braconnier rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Overnight stays are possible 870 m away. Toilets show in mapping about 960 m away. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lac de l'Ecluse is 0.6 km distant. Confirm access to Lac du Braconnier locally before you travel.