Fishing Lac a Jos-Begin in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec is where Lac a Jos-Begin sits. The setting is boreal forest. The town to know is Saint-Félicien, 24 km out. Further out sit Saint-Prime (25 km) and Roberval (28 km). Near neighbours: Lac du Squatter at 0.8 km, Lac Claude-Guy within 0.9 km, Lac de la Montagne at 1 km, Lac Gougeon within 1.4 km and Lac Miroir at 1.5 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Jos-Begin

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac a Jos-Begin that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -18°C in January to roughly 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac a Jos-Begin runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Lac du Squatter, 0.8 km away. Rules at Lac a Jos-Begin are worth checking on the day.