Fishing at Lac des Limbes, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Limbes sits in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, out in Quebec. Land around it is boreal forest. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list. Saint-Honoré lies 35 km from the water. Saint-Fulgence is 40 km and Saint-Ambroise 44 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Limbes

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean list northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Lac des Limbes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -19°C to 15°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac des Limbes.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lac de la Camarine, 0.5 km away. For Lac des Limbes, the notice at the access point is the final word.