Lac Henri Fishing near Saint-Fulgence, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Henri is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. It lies 654 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 48 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 6.2 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Fulgence, 44 km away. Saint-Honoré follows at 46 km, then Chicoutimi at 54 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Henri

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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. On Lac Henri that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Lac Henri more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Lac Aubry, 1.1 km out. Check the position at Lac Henri before loading the car.