Lac du Grillon in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac du Grillon falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. The bank is 365 metres above sea level. At about 20 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.5 km in total. Normandin sits 78 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 195 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Grillon

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. 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. Lac du Grillon fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Grillon.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Delettes sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Lac du Grillon if anything is unclear.