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

• Overview

  Lac Sousni is listed under Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. The surface lies 572 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 10 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Albanel sits 114 km from the bank. Beyond it, Dolbeau-Mistassini at 114 km and Pont Rouge at 114 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Sousni

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lac Sousni for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -20°C in January. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near early November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Sousni the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lac Yvon is 1.1 km distant. The position on Lac Sousni is worth confirming on the day.