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

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac du Poelon, in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. This is taiga country. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Saint-Honoré is 39 km out. Saint-Fulgence is 40 km and Chicoutimi 48 km. Neighbouring water: 0.5 km away is Lac Boreal, Lac de l'Helice within 1.1 km, 1.2 km away is Lac de la Saucisse, Lac Rond within 1.3 km and 1.6 km away is Lac Saumon. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Poelon

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include 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. Anyone new to Lac du Poelon should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Lac du Poelon regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac Boreal is 0.5 km off. Treat access at Lac du Poelon as something to verify.