Lac Pouterel in Quebec: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Quebec, this is Lac Pouterel. It lies 591 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Supplies mean a trip to Labrador City, 78 km off. Saguenay is the closest city, 617 km away. Nearby, in order: Lac Kerbodot 10 km away, Lac La Jannaye after 13 km, Lac Le Prevost 22 km away, Lac Bellenger after 24 km and Lac Lucault 27 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Pouterel

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Lac Pouterel responds to conditions more than to tactics. The quiet end repays the extra walk.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 12°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late May. The lid tends to go about late May and return around late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Lac Pouterel around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Kerbodot sits 10 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lac Pouterel is worth confirming on the day.