Lac des Grimons in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac des Grimons falls in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, part of Quebec. The country here is taiga. The water covers some 16 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Leblanc, is 77 km away. It is 220 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Grimons

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean include northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Lac des Grimons a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -18°C for January. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lac des Grimons follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac Pauray at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac des Grimons.