Lac Savournin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Lac Savournin in Nord-du-Québec, Quebec. Everything around it is boreal forest. It measures some 3.95 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 19 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. The closest town, Chapais, is 100 km away. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 392 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Savournin

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Nord-du-Québec, recorded fish include Arctic charr, brook trout, lake trout and lake whitefish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Lac Savournin for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -20°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Expect Lac Savournin to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lac Saint-Poncy at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Savournin for certain.