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

• Overview

  Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, is where Lac des Jumeaux sits. The surface lies 659 metres up. Around 10 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 km on foot. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. You are 35 km from Saint-Fulgence. The big place round here is Saguenay, 45 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Jumeaux

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across 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. Lac des Jumeaux repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -19°C on the long-run figures. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Lac des Jumeaux that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Clair at 1.2 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Lac des Jumeaux as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.