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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Poirier belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. Height above sea level is 653 metres. It runs to roughly 15 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 1.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Saint-Fulgence is the closest place, 65 km off. Saguenay sits 76 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Poirier

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover 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 Poirier the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Once it clears, about mid May, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Poirier follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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 space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac Vaillancourt, 0.7 km away. The position on Lac Poirier is worth confirming on the day.