Lac Canny in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, you have Lac Canny. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. Chibougamau sits 80 km from the bank. Saguenay sits 234 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Canny

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Lac Canny as a water to read rather than to cover.

• 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. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Canny.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lac Luz is 0.5 km distant. Check the position at Lac Canny before loading the car.