Fishing Lac Baon in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Out in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, sits Lac Baon. The setting is boreal forest. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Chibougamau, 86 km away. Beyond it, Normandin at 95 km and Albanel at 95 km. Nearby, in order: Lac Fuans 0.7 km away, Lac Cais some 1.1 km off, Lac Souste 2.9 km away, Lac Lano some 3 km off and Lac Barc 3 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Baon

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lac Baon responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -19°C in January and 16°C in July. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Lac Baon around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Fuans is 0.7 km off. None of that is settled for Lac Baon in what we hold.