Fishing Lac aux Quenouilles in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac aux Quenouilles. The bank is 305 metres above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. Nearest place of any size is Normandin, 49 km away. Albanel lies 51 km off, Dolbeau-Mistassini another 65 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Quenouilles

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lac aux Quenouilles light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and January near -19°C. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Average temperatures cross freezing around early May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Lac aux Quenouilles more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Eric at 2.6 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Lac aux Quenouilles carry more weight than any list.