Fishing Lac Pluchon in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Pluchon belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. It sits at 425 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Leblanc, is 83 km distant. Then Chapais, 104 km, and Chibougamau, 105 km. Near neighbours include: Lac Canet 0.9 km off, Lac Sinsat within 1.1 km, Lac Holnon 1.4 km off, Lac Cronat within 1.8 km and Lac Arrayou 2 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pluchon

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. County-wide records name 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. Read Lac Pluchon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Lac Pluchon by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lac Canet, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac Pluchon.