Lac Dutil Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Dutil lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The bank is 275 metres above sea level. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Normandin, 18 km away. Albanel is 25 km and Saint-Félicien 32 km. Within a short drive: Lac Germier roughly 0.8 km, Lac Lods about 1.2 km, Lac Sarry roughly 1.4 km, Lac Montsec about 1.6 km and Lac de la Venerie roughly 2 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dutil

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Lac Dutil in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Winter runs most of the calendar, and everything worth doing happens in the gap. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Lac Dutil rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Germier is 0.8 km distant. Check the position at Lac Dutil before loading the car.