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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac du Tison. Height above sea level is 488 metres. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 49 km away sits Normandin, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 157 km away. If this one is busy: Lac Diane 0.6 km away, Lac Arel lies 1 km on, Lac du Male 1.9 km away, Lac Dutau lies 2.2 km on and Lac Mata 2.2 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Tison

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac du Tison repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -18°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac du Tison.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Diane, 0.6 km out. For Lac du Tison in particular, ask before you travel.