Lac Pelussin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 429 metres. Leblanc sits 94 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 221 km away. Alternatives close at hand: Lac Roubia some 0.3 km off, Lac Polisot 0.8 km away, Lac Salelles some 1.2 km off, Lac Cales 1.3 km away and Lac Laigle some 2.1 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pelussin

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac Pelussin that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -18°C to 16°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Lac Pelussin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Roubia, 0.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Pelussin for certain.