Fishing with Alexis Pageau

Here Alexis fulfills one of his childhood dreams and joins Norman Byrns, a great hunting and fishing enthusiast, for a speckled trout fishing expedition in Réserve faunique de Portneuf. Norman, who is well known for his famous TV show Bonne pêche, Bonne chasse, which has been on the air for over 25 years, has all sorts of clever tricks up his sleeve. Norman is a regular in the area and his advice will help Alexis catch some nice specimens.

Alexis arranged for the dudes from La Grosse Prise to spend a day fishing for walleye on the magnificent waters of Granet sector of Réserve faunique La Vérendrye. These guys are really gung ho: they’re always on the lookout for nice big specimens. Several techniques were used during this memorable day of fishing where success was the order of the day.

Alexis Pageau teams up with angler Stéphanie Parent to reel in some speckled trout. The duo has come to Réserve faunique de Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles early in the morning to take advantage of a great day of fishing. In order to catch some nice fish despite the end of the season drawing nigh, Stéphanie shares her knowledge of the sector with Alexis. 

Alexis is in walleye paradise: Réserve faunique La Vérendrye. He shares his best fly fishing tips for an excellent catch. 

Alexis catches a whole lot of speckled trout in lakes and gives us basic advice to put all the chances on our side. We’ll learn how to adapt to the conditions, the light, the environment, and everything happening on the surface of the water all day long. The idea? To be on the lookout for the smallest details that could give us precious clues as to the feeding habits of those clever trout. Then we’ll choose our lure accordingly.

When trout fishing in rivers, the first thing to do is to identify the finest fishing sites. To better find them, Alexis recommends using tools such as Avenza Maps. Once on site, you can look for precious clues as to what lures are needed to snag more of those wily fish.

Tip: You fish in a lake? Refer to the bathymetric maps developed by our teams, which you can download right here.

Alexis' new mission: to surface fish for pike. To do so, he’s heading to Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan. What gear to choose, what fishing techniques to adopt, and which areas of the lake not to miss? Alexis shares his best tips to maximize your chances of catching some good-sized pike.

Even for the most seasoned anglers, it can be difficult to know where walleye are hiding, especially on a first trip to a waterway. In such conditions, Alexis advises us to use a sonar and to choose trolling. It's a little less active fishing, but it's a winning strategy to maximize our chances of reeling in a good catch. So, let's start the trolling season on a high note!

Still in Réserve faunique Ashuapmushuan, Alexis is now aiming to fish for speckled trout at the beginning of the season. His best trick: fishing with two flies! Amazing, isn't it? Discover how this experienced angler manages to take advantage of his gear and the clues offered on the lake to catch splendid trout.