Lac des Taons Fishing Guide, Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac des Taons sits within Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec. Around the bank it is northern bush. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by Quebec standards. The nearest place of any size is Saint-Félicien, 59 km away. Saguenay is the closest city, 158 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Taons

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean records list northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac des Taons light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and January at -18°C. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lac des Taons that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Oulou at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Lac des Taons as something to verify.