Lac Soumande, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Soumande sits in Nord-du-Québec, out in Quebec. The country here is spruce and muskeg. With some 92 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. At about 10 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The nearest place of any size is Fermont, 239 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 564 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Soumande

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Nord-du-Québec list Arctic charr, brook trout and lake trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Lac Soumande the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 13°C and January about -24°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. On average, late May opens the water and late October closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Soumande.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lac Bruslon is 3 km off. For Lac Soumande in particular, ask before you travel.