Lac Troue, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac Troue. This is taiga country. Nearest town is Chibougamau, 80 km off. After that come Chapais at 88 km and Leblanc at 112 km. In the same area: Lac des Tritons the better part of 1.1 km, 1.4 km away is Lac des Roseaux, Lac de l'Orient the better part of 1.4 km, 1.9 km away is Lac Ouvans and Lac Ollon the better part of 2.1 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Troue

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Lac Troue decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -19°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Lac Troue.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lac des Tritons is 1.1 km off. Check the position at Lac Troue before loading the car.