Lac Agena, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Lac Agena is a Quebec water. Country round the bank runs to taiga. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.8 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Quebec. Start from Leblanc, 84 km down the road. Normandin lies 85 km off, Albanel another 90 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Agena

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Lac Agena light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -18°C in January up to 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Lac Agena around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Lac Futeau, 1.3 km out. What applies at Lac Agena may have changed since it was mapped.