Lac Loubinois, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Loubinois belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The water sits 422 metres up. At about 17 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. Chibougamau sits 90 km from the bank. Beyond it, Normandin at 91 km and Albanel at 91 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Loubinois

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Loubinois the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Loubinois around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Lano at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac Loubinois as something to verify.