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

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac Cornu. It lies 730 metres above sea level. The water covers some 49 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 10.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks high for size among our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean listings. Nearest place of any size is Saint-Fulgence, 37 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 50 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cornu

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean names northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Lac Cornu is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -18°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid May opens the water and early November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Lac Cornu rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Entre-Deux at 0.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Cornu in particular, ask before you travel.