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

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac Benoit belongs to Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean. The bank is 274 metres above sea level. The closest town, L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur, is 39 km away. Labrecque is 39 km away, with Sainte-Monique at 40 km. Other water within reach: Lac Roland (0.5 km), Lac Leonce out at 1 km, Lac Raymond (1.1 km), Lac Gerard out at 1.2 km and Lac Charles (1.8 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Benoit

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. Anyone new to Lac Benoit should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in January. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Lac Benoit.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Lac Roland at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lac Benoit may have changed since it was mapped.