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

• Overview

  Lac Larouche sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. Height above sea level is 814 metres. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The closest town, Saint-Fulgence, is 24 km distant. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 35 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Larouche

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Larouche for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -18°C. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Larouche more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Bolduc sits 0.6 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Lac Larouche as something to verify.