Lac du Foin Bleu Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Look for Lac du Foin Bleu in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. What surrounds it is taiga. Around 13 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.6 km on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Pont Rouge, 72 km off. After that come Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 73 km and Sainte-Monique at 76 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Foin Bleu

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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 Foin Bleu fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Lac du Foin Bleu.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac du Beau Lievre at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac du Foin Bleu is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.