Fishing at Lac Eugene, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Eugene lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The bank is 359 metres above sea level. You are 27 km from Labrecque. Then Saint-Ambroise, 32 km, and L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, 34 km. Also on the doorstep: Lac Alain at 0.3 km, Lac Jean out at 0.7 km, Lac en Coeur at 1.2 km, Lac Jeannot out at 1.4 km and Lac Benoit at 1.8 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Eugene

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Lac Eugene in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 16°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Eugene by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Alain at 0.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Eugene before loading the car.