Lac a Jim Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Jim lies within the bounds of Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 710 metres. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Some 36 km away sits Saint-Honoré, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 48 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Jim

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list 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 a Jim the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -19°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Lac a Jim regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac du Travers is 0.7 km distant. Confirm access to Lac a Jim locally before you travel.