Lac Banane Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Banane lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Elevation runs to 643 metres. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean standards. Supplies mean a trip to Saint-Fulgence, 71 km off. Sacré-Coeur lies 72 km off, Les Escoumins another 75 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Banane

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Banane gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -18°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Lac Banane rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac Rognon at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lac Banane before loading the car.