Lac a Jim Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Jim is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings for Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have spruce and muskeg. The whole outline is near 4.1 km, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are bigger. Saint-Félicien sits 23 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 126 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Jim

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. The near bank of Lac a Jim is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Lac a Jim by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Lac Noir, 2.2 km away. Nothing on Lac a Jim should be assumed from this page alone.