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

• Overview

  Lac Bonnefoi is one of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean waters in Quebec. It stands 358 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean are larger. The nearest town is Normandin, 84 km away. It is 199 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bonnefoi

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Lac Bonnefoi responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -19°C in January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac Bonnefoi that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lac Camille, 1.4 km away. What applies at Lac Bonnefoi may have changed since it was mapped.