Lac du Bucher Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac du Bucher. The water sits 382 metres up. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.1 km, small enough to learn in a day. Roberval is the closest place, 23 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 105 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bucher

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac du Bucher repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -17°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Lac du Bucher around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Pitre is 1.2 km distant. For Lac du Bucher in particular, ask before you travel.