Quebec Salmon and trout

[Chasenic]

My parents recently purchased a cottage on the Quebec side, so I’m going to be doing a lot of fishing up there in the coming years. This weekend was my first real try at fishing the lake and it went amazing.

It’s a massive shield lake with a big basin that is about 330ft in the middle, springs, steep drop offs and lots of sand and rock. Perfect trout lake. I check the regs, lake trout and LANDLOCKED SALMON are open. I wasn’t sure if there would be a good fish able population or not so my goal was to find out.

First area I fish in is the inflow of the lake. I start trolling leadcore with a spoon. Trolling between 30-60ft. No bites but marking lots of bait and some fish. I decided to go to where I got the most marks right at the mouth of the river.

I pitch out a gold jigging spoon and first cast big bite! I set the hook and break the fish off. Grab another rod and It has a gold jigging rap on it so why not throw it. A few cast and a few bites later I land one.

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A nice big male!

I keep fishing and realize the bites are all coming when I cast shallow so I move the boat in closer.

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Nothing like casting for trout and salmon in shallow water. I could actually see the trout and salmon chasing my lure and trying to strike it.

Between the current and the excitement I only managed to land 1 more fish a nice lake trout!

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It’s now 12 and I have to head back to the cottage because there’s work to be done now. But I have the next morning reserved for fishing.

Next day comes around and I head straight to the spot. Start casting and not long another laker.

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Not long the wind starts to pick up and on this lake I can’t mess around. But there’s always time for a couple more casts and luckily I did. Smaller but still a nice female salmon!

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Hopefully I’ll be seeing more of these soon. Gonna keep posting on this thread if I do!

[Chasenic]

Few close ups of that beautiful wild salmon.

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[Corvus Lacus]

Wow...those Ouananiche are beautiful fish !!

[Mav]

Wow! Gorgeous fish Chasenic!! Looks like you'll have a sweet fishing spot for some time to come!!

[John Zach]

That looks amazing!!!! I'd be lying if I said I wasn't envious....

Enjoy it, brother!

[Chasenic]

Few more Quebec lake trout! Biggest so far 27.5. Hoping to find a 30+ soon.

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[Corvus Lacus]

Those are very healthy looking Lakers ! I'm jealous, still another couple weeks before I can get after them on my lake.
Curious what the water temps were like, how deep were you fishing, and what they were biting (same as first post) ? Thanks, always trying to learn something new..

[Chasenic]

Those are very healthy looking Lakers ! I'm jealous, still another couple weeks before I can after them on my lake.
Curious what the water temps were like, how deep were you fishing, and what they were biting (same as first post) ? Thanks, always trying to learn something new..

Yes I’m looking forward to zone 18 opener! Water temps were 37-42 so still very cold. Last weekend the deep basin was almost completely skimmed over on my way to the spot. All fish were caught casting in 10-20ft of water. Besides the 1 big laker was caught trolling leadcore and a spoon in 30ft of water.

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Those were the lures I casted and pitched. Then trolling was a smallish smelt spoon.

[Corvus Lacus]

Thanks for the info, much appreciated !

[Chasenic]

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30” laker I got trolling this weekend. 75ft of water Downrigger at 60ft with a 3” black and white spoon.