Lac de la Jasette, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, this is Lac de la Jasette. The ground around here is boreal forest. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Quebec standards. Some 54 km away sits Saint-Honoré, the nearest settlement. Saguenay is the closest city, 65 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Jasette

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, recorded fish include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac de la Jasette a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lac de la Jasette.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Hawkins, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lac de la Jasette.