Lac Truchon in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Truchon is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. The sea is 28 km distant. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. For supplies, Saint-Fulgence is 30 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 40 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Truchon

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac Truchon the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -19°C. The window is narrow, and fish feed hard while it lasts. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Truchon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, LacGilbert is 0.7 km off. Check the position at Lac Truchon before loading the car.