Lac Dandonneau, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Dandonneau sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. The country here is boreal forest. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 km on foot. Start from Chibougamau, 75 km down the road. Saguenay is the closest city, 218 km away. Also within reach: Lac Pornic (1.5 km), Lac Boda after 1.7 km, Lac Preval (1.8 km), Lac Barace after 1.9 km and Lac Paraza (2.5 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Dandonneau

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: 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. On Lac Dandonneau that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -19°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan any trip to Lac Dandonneau around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lac Pornic is 1.5 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac Dandonneau.