Lac de la Jambette, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac de la Jambette. The surface lies 212 metres up. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ground here is low by Quebec standards. Nearest town is Dolbeau-Mistassini, 64 km off. After that come Pont Rouge at 64 km and Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc at 66 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Jambette

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Lac de la Jambette as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -20°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac de la Jambette follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Petit lac Ben at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac de la Jambette in particular, ask before you travel.