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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac du Triton. It lies 671 metres above sea level. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 4.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. You are 49 km from Saint-Honoré. Saint-Fulgence lies 51 km off, Chicoutimi another 59 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Triton

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Lac du Triton should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at early November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lac du Triton more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. 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 des Amanites at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Where Lac du Triton is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.