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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac du Soupir. The land about it is northern bush. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Saint-Honoré sits 60 km from the bank. Beyond it, Saint-Fulgence at 66 km and Saint-Ambroise at 67 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Soupir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Lac du Soupir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Lac du Soupir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac du Repit at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac du Soupir may have changed since it was mapped.