Lac Truite, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Truite lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, in Quebec. The setting is northern bush. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 4.5 km, and most of it is walkable. 28 km away sits Métabetchouan, the nearest town. Desbiens follows at 35 km, then Chambord at 35 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Truite

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac Truite that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -17°C. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Truite.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Lac a la Croix, 1.7 km away. Treat Lac Truite as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.