Lac du Bucher, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac du Bucher lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The bank is 304 metres above sea level. Supplies mean a trip to Pont Rouge, 36 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 88 km away. Others worth noting: Lac des Faux-Trembles 0.5 km away, Lac Gaudreault at about 1.1 km, Petit lac des Epinettes Noires 1.7 km away, Lac du Sarcasme at about 1.9 km and Grand lac des Epinettes Noires 2.2 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Bucher

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names 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. Lac du Bucher gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -19°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Bucher.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac des Faux-Trembles sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac du Bucher as something to verify.