Fishing at Lac du Poussin, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Poussin is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. It stands 703 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. For a base, Saint-Honoré sits 48 km out. The big place round here is Saguenay, 59 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Poussin

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac du Poussin a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Expect the water usable from around mid May until roughly early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Lac du Poussin.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac du Triton at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac du Poussin.