Fishing at Lac aux Rognons, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac aux Rognons in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Height above sea level is 328 metres. It measures about 38 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The outline measures near 6.8 km, so local knowledge counts. Size puts it in the front rank of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. The closest town, Normandin, is 50 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 162 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac aux Rognons

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include 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. Work Lac aux Rognons in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Lac aux Rognons around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac du Gros Male at 2.1 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Lac aux Rognons if anything is unclear.