Lac de la Manne in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac de la Manne lies in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. Tidal water begins 22 km from here. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is high ground by Quebec standards. For supplies, Saint-Fulgence is 43 km out. Saguenay sits 56 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de la Manne

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean 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. Fish Lac de la Manne where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -18°C to 15°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. After mid May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about mid May to early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac de la Manne regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Lac du Chapeau, 1.3 km out. Signs at Lac de la Manne carry more weight than any list.