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

• Overview

  The Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean end of Quebec holds Lac a Demeure. Beyond the shoreline you have taiga. Sainte-Monique at 27 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 73 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Cajoucar after 0.8 km, Lac Emeraude at 1.5 km, Lac Janine after 4.1 km, Lac Bernabe at 4.3 km and Lac de l'Autobus after 4.4 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Demeure

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac a Demeure fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 17°C and January near -18°C on the long-run figures. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The open-water window runs from around early May to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lac a Demeure.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lac Cajoucar is 0.8 km distant. Signs at Lac a Demeure carry more weight than any list.