Fishing Lac du Junco in Quebec, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac du Junco is a Quebec water, in Quebec. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.5 km in total. Start from Deep River, 40 km down the road. For a city, Gatineau is 195 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lac du Junco

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish Lac du Junco to its features, not to its size. Fish the water in front of you before wading further out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac du Junco.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lac du Loriot, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac du Junco in particular, ask before you travel.