Lac Anna Fishing near Saint-Honoré, Quebec

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac Anna sits. Height above sea level is 667 metres. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. You are 41 km from Saint-Honoré. After that come Saint-Fulgence at 42 km and Chicoutimi at 50 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Anna

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lac Anna rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about early November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Lac Anna more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lac Venteux sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lac Anna.